Stephen S. Poloz



Stephen Poloz

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

Mr. Poloz was Governor of the Bank of Canada from 2013 to 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 (BIS). 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 5 years as managing editor of The International Bank Credit Analyst at BCA Research, 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.

Committee Memberships

  • Audit, Finance and Risk Committee
  • Governance Committee (Chair)

Other Public Board Memberships

  • CGI Inc.

Private Company Board Memberships

  • Omni Conversion Technologies Inc.