Kyle Mcnamara

Biography

As Executive Vice President, Global Retail Banking Technology at Scotiabank, Kyle has responsibility for retail banking technology and related strategic initiatives. He is responsible for technology across the Canadian Bank and Latin American, Central American and the Caribbean. He is also accountable for enhancing Scotiabank’s retail digital strategy as part of the digital transformation by working closely with the business lines, and supporting the CTO mandate. Kyle has been with Scotiabank since 1999 and has held a number of progressively senior roles within Canadian Banking, Executive Offices, and Global Banking and Markets. He has served as Managing Director & Head, Small Business, Canadian Banking; Senior Vice President & Head, Global Wholesale Services & Wealth Operations; and Senior Vice President, Operations & Strategic Projects in Global Risk Management. Prior to his current role, Kyle was Executive Vice President and Co-Head Information Technology, Business Systems, and played a key role in developing the technology blueprint and launching the Digital Factory. Kyle is on the Board of Directors of Tangerine Bank, the Ireland Canada Chamber of Commerce, Crow’s Theatre and is an Advisor to Western University’s Analytics Programs. He graduated from the University of Western Ontario with an Honours Degree in Actuarial Science and Economics. Kyle and his wife, Terry, have two children.

Research Interest

Canadian Banking, Executive Offices, and Global Banking and Markets