National Bank of Canada announces appointments to its Board of Directors #CanadaFinance

Ms. Morgan-Silvester holds a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours from the University of British Columbia and is a Fellow of the Institute of Canadian Bankers. She also holds a Human Resources and Compensation Committee designation from the Directors College.

Irfhan Rawji is Managing Partner at Relay Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, and is also Managing Partner at Realize Capital Partners, a multi-asset class fund-of-funds focused on impact investing across Canada. He is Executive Chair of MobSquad, Board Chair of The Logic, Board Chair of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, and Board Chair of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship.

Mr. Rawji holds a Masters of Business Administration with High Honors from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours, from the University of British Columbia.

“Irfhan and I are honoured to join the Board of Directors for National Bank at this historic time. We look forward to applying our experience from CWB to continue the great work of furthering National Bank’s strategic priorities and growth, while building on the achievements and successes of our fellow directors and the talented management team,” said Ms. Morgan-Silvester.

“Sarah brings her deep knowledge of financial services and wealth management, and Irfhan brings rich experience with venture capital and innovative Canadian entrepreneurs. Together, they have a wealth of knowledge about CWB and Western Canada and will strengthen our Board as National Bank accelerates its growth across the country. On behalf of the National Bank Board, I welcome them both to the Board of Directors and look forward to working together,” said Robert Paré, Chair of the Board of National Bank.

About National Bank
With $462 billion in assets as of October 31, 2024, National Bank of Canada is one of Canada’s six systemically important banks. The Bank has approximately 30,000 employees in knowledge-intensive positions and operates through three business segments in Canada: Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management and Financial Markets. A fourth segment, U.S. Specialty Finance and International, complements the growth of its domestic operations. Its securities are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: NA). Follow the Bank’s activities at nbc.ca or via social media.

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on a number of assumptions and are subject to risk factors, inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond National Bank’s control and the impacts of which are difficult to predict. 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.

SOURCE National Bank of Canada

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