National Bank of Canada (the “Bank”) (TSX: NA) announces that all director nominees listed in the Management Proxy Circular dated February 20, 2024, were elected as directors of the Bank during the annual and special meeting of the holders of common shares (the “Meeting”) held today.
The Board of Directors welcomes Arielle Meloul-Wechsler who has been elected as a director for the first time.
Arielle Meloul-Wechsler has been Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer and Public Affairs, at Air Canada since 2021, and has held several executive mandates in Human Resources at Air Canada since 2013. She has also served as President of Global Airline HR Leaders’ Network of Airline People Directors’ Council (APDC) since 2017 and Chair of the Board of National Airlines Council of Canada since 2020. Ms. Meloul-Wechsler was the winner of the Northern Lights Aero Foundation’s 2022 Annual Elsie MacGill Business Award and of the Top 100 Award by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN) in 2019. Member of the Quebec Bar, she holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Université de Montréal and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from McGill University.
During the meeting, the Chair of the Board, Mr. Robert Paré, mentioned that Ms. Meloul-Wechsler has a rich professional background and has in-depth knowledge in governance, human resources and client experience, which are major assets for the Board.
Mr. Paré also addressed a word to the outgoing directors: “I would like to extend my warmest thanks to Maryse Bertrand and Lino A. Saputo, who are not seeking re-election. Their dedication, collegiality, sense of the Bank, in short, their overall contribution, over the past 12 years, have contributed to the growth of the Bank, which has established itself as a leader in its sector.”
Here are the detailed results of the votes: