MONTREAL, Jan. 26, 2021 /CNW/ - National Bank of
Canada today announced the
appointment of Laurent Ferreira as
Chief Operating Officer, effective February
1, 2021. Mr. Ferreira will report directly to Louis Vachon, President and Chief Executive
Officer and will join the Board of Directors. As Chief Operating
Officer, Mr. Ferreira will provide strategic leadership for the
Bank's Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management and
Financial Markets businesses. He will also oversee the Banks'
Operations and Information Technology functions.
The following will continue to be under the direct supervision
of Louis Vachon: William Bonnell, head of Risk Management,
Brigitte Hébert, head of Employee Experience and Ghislain Parent, who serves as Chief Financial
Officer and oversees international development.
Over his 23 years with National Bank, Mr. Ferreira has held key
leadership roles in Financial Markets, serving most recently as
Co-Head. Mr. Ferreira has a deep understanding of the banking
industry, global capital markets, risk management and balance sheet
management activities. Since 2019, he has also been co-managing the
Bank's transformation. Denis
Girouard, currently Co-Head of Financial Markets with
Laurent Ferreira, will assume the
sole leadership of that business segment, effective February 1, 2021. Denis has been with
National Bank for 31 years.
"This appointment recognizes Laurent's outstanding leadership
and strong track record of driving performance. He has been
directly engaged in building our differentiated Financial
Markets franchise in the context of a rapidly changing environment.
In addition, Laurent's contribution to the transformation of the
Bank and the evolution of our agile and human-centric culture was
significant over the past few years. He is recognized by colleagues
as an inspirational leader that gets the best from every team. I am
confident that Laurent's leadership and broad business experience
will be great assets to ensure the Bank's continued growth and
success in the future," said Louis
Vachon, President and Chief Executive Officer of National
Bank of Canada.
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Statements
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forward-looking statements. These statements are inherently subject
to significant risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances,
many of which are beyond the control of National Bank. Except as
required by law, National Bank does not undertake to update any
forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be
made from time to time, by it or on its behalf. The forward-looking
information contained in this press release is presented for the
purpose of interpreting the information contained herein and may
not be appropriate for other purposes.
About National Bank of Canada
With $332 billion in
assets as at October 31, 2020, National Bank of
Canada, together with its
subsidiaries, forms one of Canada's leading integrated financial groups.
It has more than 26,500 employees in knowledge-intensive
positions and has been recognized numerous times as a top employer
and for its commitment to diversity. Its securities are listed on
the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: NA). Follow the Bank's activities
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SOURCE National Bank of Canada