Ms. Everett is President, Corporate Secretary and a director of Royal Canadian Securities Limited, the principal businesses of which include Domo Gasoline Corporation, a gasoline retailer, and Royal Canadian Properties Limited, a real estate and property development company. She received her B.A. from Queen’s University and her M.B.A. from the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.

Ms. Everett sits on the boards of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc., Centre Venture Development Corporation and Winnipeg Harvest Inc. She is a member of the World Presidents Organization. Ms. Everett did not serve as a director of any other publicly-traded companies during the period from 2003 to 2007.

Areas of Expertise:

• Retail and Real Estate Development
• Management

Scotiabank Board Details:

• Director since October 28, 1997
• Member of: Corporate Governance and Pension Committee and Human Resources Committee
• Meets Share Ownership Guidelines
• Independent
• Latest Retirement Date: ineligible for re-election in March 2027