Group Head, Global Corporate and Investment Banking, and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Scotia Capital

As Co-CEO, Scotia Capital, Steve shares primary responsibility for the overall management of Scotia Capital's operations worldwide. As Group Head, Global Corporate and Investment Banking, he also has overall responsibility for Scotia Capital's corporate and investment banking activities on a global basis. Previously, Steve was Deputy Chairman, Scotia Capital, and U.S. Country Head.

Prior to joining the Scotiabank Group in 2003, Steve had a 19-year career with TD Bank Financial Group, where he held a number of senior level positions, including Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse Group Inc., Vice-Chairman, TD Bank, EVP of Corporate and Investment Banking and Head of the Bank's U.S. corporate banking operations.

Steve graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1980 with a LL.B., and from the Ivey School of Business in 1983 with an M.B.A. He serves on the Executive Committee of the Ivey School of Business, and is a former director of Rogers Cable Inc. and the Hospital for Sick Children Foundation.

Steve is married and has a daughter.