Biography

Ms. O’Donovan is a Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant (1984) with notable leadership experience in the financial sector. She served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Global Banking and Markets at Scotiabank from 2009 to 2014. Prior to that, she was the Senior Vice President and Chief Auditor of Scotiabank, and a partner at Ernst & Young LLP where she led the North American Enterprise Risk Management practice. Ms. O’Donovan is currently the Chair of the Board of Aviva Canada Inc., Chair of the Audit Committee of Cadillac Fairview Corp. and serves on the Board and chairs the Investment Committee of CMA Impact Inc., a subsidiary of the Canadian Medical Association. She previously served on the Board of Directors of Indigo Books & Music Inc. as Chair of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Compensation Committee and was Chair of the Audit Committee of MDC Partners Inc.’s Board. Ms. O’Donovan has received a leadership award from Women in Capital Markets and been recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada by the Women Executive Network. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Western University.