Stephen S. Poloz

Age: 68
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Director since: June 4, 2020
Independent

Mr. Poloz was Governor of the Bank of Canada from 2013 until his retirement in 2020, in which capacity he served as Chair of the Board of Directors, and on the Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements. Prior to this, Mr. Poloz spent 14 years with Export Development Canada, in various roles including Chief Economist, Head of Lending, and President & Chief Executive Officer. He previously spent five years at BCA Research as managing editor of The International Bank Credit Analyst, and 14 years at the Bank of Canada in economic research and forecasting. He holds an Honours BA in Economics from Queen’s University, and an MA and PhD in Economics from the University of Western Ontario. He is an Honourary Certified International Trade Professional and a graduate of Columbia University’s Senior Executive Program. He is also author of The Next Age of Uncertainty: How the World Can Adapt to a Riskier Future, published by Penguin Random House Canada.