Governance

Laurent Ferreira is President and Chief Executive Officer of National Bank, a position he has held since November 2021. He is responsible for the strategies, orientations and development of the Bank and its subsidiaries. He is supported by the Senior Leadership Team. At the time of his appointment, Mr. Ferreira was Chief Operating Officer.

Mr. Ferreira started his career at Bankers Trust where he worked for two years. He joined National Bank in 1998 and successively held the positions of Senior Manager, then Executive Vice-President and Managing Director of Derivatives and Equities within the Financial Markets group. From 2018 to 2021, Mr. Ferreira was Executive Vice-President and Co-Head, Financial Markets.

Mr. Ferreira served on the Hydro-Québec Board of Directors for several years. He is active in the community and contributes to various causes. He recently served as co-chair of the Centraide United Way of Greater Montreal campaign, the Bal des lumières, and the Portage Soirée des grands philanthropes. In addition, he co-chaired the Montreal Women's Y Foundation “Re-Building” fundraising campaign and was the Honorary Chair of the 85^th edition of St. Mary’s Ball. 

Mr. Ferreira has a Master’s degree in Finance from HEC Montréal and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Université du Québec à Montréal.

Étienne Dubuc is Executive Vice-President, Financial Markets. He is in charge of National Bank's wholesale banking activities and treasury, including the Investment Banking, Corporate Banking, Equity, Fixed Income and Derivatives divisions. Mr. Dubuc is also a member of National Bank's Senior Leadership Team.

Mr. Dubuc began his career at the Bank in 1999 and successively held the positions of Options Market Maker, then Head Trader, Option Flow and Head Trader, Structured Products. He then oversaw the development of the Equity Derivatives Group into a leader in options and ETF trading. He took over the Cash Equities group in 2014 and the Research Department and the Equity Markets group in early 2018. In January 2020, he was given the responsibility of managing the FX and Commodities groups in addition to sharing management of the Risk Management Solutions team's activities.

At the time of his appointment, Mr. Dubuc was Executive Vice-President, Managing Director and Head of Equities, Currencies and Commodities, and Co-Head of Risk Management Solutions for Financial Markets.

In addition to his professional activities, Mr. Dubuc has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation since 2020. He has a Master's degree in Finance from HEC Montréal and a Bachelor's degree in Economics.

As Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice-President – Finance, Marie Chantal Gingras is responsible for Accounting, Finance, Strategic Planning, Procurement, Merger and Acquisition and Internal Audit, including Capital Management, Taxation, Investor Relations and Financial Governance. Ms. Gingras is a member of National Bank’s Senior Leadership Team.

Until April 2022, Ms. Gingras was Senior Vice-President – Financial Accounting. When she joined National Bank in 1998, she worked in the Finance sector until 2013 when she moved to Personal and Commercial Banking as Vice-President – Performance, Risk and Support. In November 2016, she was appointed Head of Internal Audit, the position she held until her appointment as SVP – Financial Accounting. Prior to joining the Bank, she worked at Royal Bank and Bombardier.

In addition to her professional activities, Ms. Gingras is vice-chair of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Internal Auditors of Montreal and also sits on the Chapters Relations Committee Canada. She offers her time to the Regroupement Partage organization that promotes the advancement and development of sustainable solutions for food security and to Héma-Québec.

Marie Chantal Gingras has a Bachelor of Business Administration from HEC Montréal. She is also a CFA^® charterholder.

Julie Lévesque was appointed Executive Vice-President – Information Technology in June 2020. As such, she is responsible for implementing the Bank’s technological strategy. In addition, she was appointed head of the Operations sector in January 2022. Ms. Lévesque is a member of National Bank’s Senior Leadership Team.

At the time of her appointment in 2020, Julie Lévesque was Senior Vice-President – IT Delivery Strategy at National Bank. Previously, she spent three years working for the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board as Managing Director and Head of System and Data Delivery, Technology. Ms. Lévesque worked at National Bank from 2005 to 2016, where she held various management roles in IT, including Vice-President – IT Delivery, Risk, Finance, Capital Markets and Human Resources.

With over 25 years of experience in information technology, Julie Lévesque has in-depth knowledge of corporate IT environments and infrastructure. Her leadership style is based on collaboration, trust, partnership and cross-sector teamwork. Her passion for innovation and emerging technology means she quickly grasps the issues involved and excels at explaining concepts in business terms.

Ms. Lévesque sits on the boards of directors of the Computer Research Institute of Montreal (CRIM), the fintech Flinks Technology Inc., and the Resources for Children with Diabetes Foundation (FRED). In 2022, she was named CIO of the year in the Private Sector category by IT World of Canada and the CIO Association of Canada. Ms. Lévesque has an Executive MBA (EMBA) from McGill-HEC Montréal.

Nancy Paquet is Executive Vice-President, Wealth Management and Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, National Bank Financial. As such, she leads a team of experienced leaders who oversee all wealth management activities, including full-service brokerage, investment solution design and distribution, self-directed brokerage solutions, third-party clearing and trust services. Ms. Paquet is also a member of National Bank's Senior Leadership Team.

Ms. Paquet joined the Bank in 2007. She has served as Regional Vice-President, Advisor Distribution, President of National Bank Direct Brokerage, Vice-President, Partnerships and Vice-President, Investment. At the time of her appointment, she was serving as Senior Vice-President, Personal Banking.

In addition to her professional activities, Ms. Paquet sits on the board of directors of the HEC Montréal Foundation, in addition to having served on numerous other boards of directors and industry associations in the fields of financial planning and investment throughout her professional career. She was appointed as an honorary member of the Institut Québécois de Planification Financière (IQPF) in 2020 and as a Fellow of the IQPF in 2023 for her contribution to advancing the financial planner profession in Quebec.

Ms. Paquet has a Bachelor of Law from Université Laval and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from HEC Montréal.