Chief risk officer
SCOTIABANK
Toronto, Ontario
Stephen Hart has been in global risk management since 1999, mostly focusing on credit risk, and was appointed chief credit officer at Scotiabank in 2008. He took on the role of chief risk officer in 2013 and became responsible for enterprise-wide risk management. Following the Fort McMurray wildfires in May, Scotiabank expressed support and offered claims assistance to its personal and small business creditor insurance customers who were affected by the catastrophe.