Brian J. Porter

Brian Johnston Porter (born 9 February 1958) is a Canadian banker who served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Bank of Nova Scotia from 2013 to 2022.

Early life and education Brian Johnston Porter was born on 9 February, 1958, in Calgary, Alberta, to Johnston Donald Porter and Shirley Ann Wight. In 1980, he received a bachelor of commerce from Dalhousie University.

On 1 November 2012, Porter succeeded Richard Earl Waugh to become the bank's president, and on 1 November 2013 succeeded Waugh as chief executive officer. He held the office until December 2022, when he was succeeded by Lawren Scott Thomson.

In 2023, Porter was appointed as the chair of the Ontario Infrastructure Bank. As of 2025, he also serves as a director of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., chair of the Board of Governors of Huron University College at Western University, and chair of the Atlantic Salmon Federation (Canada). He previously held the position of chair of the University Health Network (UHN) Board of Trustees in Toronto.

Personal life On 24 May 1986, Porter married Megan Anne Mustard. They have three children.