Royal Bank of Canada RY

Mr. Mirko Bibic is President and Chief Executive Officer of BCE Inc. and Bell Canada since 2020. Since joining BCE Inc. in 2004, he has served in a variety of senior leadership positions, including Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, and Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer. In addition to serving on the board of BCE Inc. and Bell Canada, Mr. Bibic is also a member of the boards of directors of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. and the Business Council of Canada. Mr. Bibic holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University and a Law degree from the University of Toronto.

Ms. Maria Douvas was appointed Chief Legal and Administrative Officer effective March 20, 2024. Prior to her current role, Ms. Douvas was appointed to Group Executive in her role as Chief Legal Officer effective September 2021. She was Executive Vice President and General Counsel since February 2021 and Senior Vice President, U.S. General Counsel and Global Head of Litigation since September 2018.

Mr. Derek Neldner was appointed to the Group Executive in his role as Group Head and CEO, Capital Markets effective November 1, 2019. Prior to his current role, Mr. Neldner was Global Head of Investment Banking since June 2018, and Head, Canadian and Asia Pacific Banking since June 2014. In addition to his leadership role with RBC Capital Markets, Derek is also Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer of RBC US Group Holdings LLC, an intermediate holding company (IHC) organized under U.S. law.

Mr. Vettese is co-founder of SummitNorth (a capital and advisory company). He was Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte Canada from 2012 and a member of Deloitte's Global Executive from 2007 until June 2019. Over the course of his career with Deloitte, Mr. Vettese served in a number of senior leadership positions, including Chair of the Americas Executive and Global Managing Partner, Financial Advisory. From 2016 to 2019, he also served as Deloitte Canada's Chief Inclusion Officer. Mr. Vettese is a member of the board of trustees of the Hospital for Sick Children and the board of directors of the Rideau Hall Foundation. Mr. Vettese serves on the advisory boards of SandboxAQ, Delos Living LLC, as well as on the dean's advisory board of the Schulich School of Business at York University. Mr. Vettese holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business at York University. He is a fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario and the Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators.

Ms. Erica Nielsen was appointed to Group Executive in her role as Group Head, RBC Personal Banking effective September 1, 2024. Prior to her current role, Ms. Nielsen was Executive Vice President, Personal Financing Products since September 2023, Executive Vice President, Personal Banking and Investments since November 2022, Senior Vice President, Personal Savings and Investments since October 2021, Senior Vice President, Everyday Banking and Client Growth since January 2020 and Vice President, Banking and Payments since May 2017.

Mr. Barry Perry was President and Chief Executive Officer of Fortis Inc. from 2015 through 2020. Barry Perry earned his Bachelor of Commerce degree (Honours) from Memorial University of Newfoundland and is a Chartered Professional Accountant. Mr. Perry was President and Chief Executive Officer of Fortis Inc. from 2015 to 2020 and served as Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer from 2004 to 2014. Mr. Perry is a member of the boards of Capital Power Corporation and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. Mr. Perry has been a member of the Audit Committee since August 2023.

Mr. David I. McKay was appointed President of the Royal Bank of Canada effective in February 2014 and Chief Executive Officer effective in August 2014. Mr. McKay was appointed to Group Executive in his role as Group Head, Canadian Banking in April 2008 and was appointed Group Head, Personal & Commercial Banking effective October 31, 2012.

Mr. Vandal is President of Axium Infrastructure US Inc. (an investment management firm). From 2005 to 2015, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Hydro-Quebec. Mr. Vandal is Governor Emeritus of McGill University. Mr. Vandal holds an MBA in finance from HEC Montreal and an engineering degree from Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal. He is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering

Ms. Turcke is a corporate director. Ms. Turcke was a Senior Advisor at Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from 2020 to 2022. She previously served as Chief Operating Officer of the National Football League (NFL) and President, NFL Networks from 2017 to 2021. Before joining the NFL in 2017, Ms. Turcke was President, Bell Media after having held a variety of senior leadership roles during her 12 years at Bell Canada. Ms. Turcke is a member of the advisory board of Georgian as well as a director of the SickKids Foundation. Ms. Turcke holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from Queen's University and a Master of Engineering from the University of Toronto

Mr. Toos N. Daruvala is a corporate director. From 2016 to 2021, he was Co-Chief Executive Officer of MIO Partners, Inc. (the in-house asset management arm of McKinsey & Company). In 2016, he served as Senior Advisor and Director Emeritus for McKinsey & Company, concluding a 33-year career at McKinsey during which he advised financial institutions on a broad range of strategic and operational matters and led the risk management and banking and securities practices (both in the Americas). Mr. Daruvala is a director of MIO Partners, Inc. He serves on the advisory board of the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and the board of directors of the New York Philharmonic. He is an Adjunct Professor and Executive-in-Residence at the Columbia Business School. Mr. Daruvala holds an MBA from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology.

Mr. Yabuki is the chairman of Sportradar AG (a global provider of sports entertainment products and services) and Motive Partners GP, LLC (a private equity firm). From 2005 to 2020, he held a variety of senior leadership roles at Fiserv Inc., including President and Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Executive Chairman. Prior to joining Fiserv, he was Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of H&R Block, Inc., and he was also a senior officer at American Express Co. for 12 years. Mr. Yabuki is chair of the board of trustees of the Milwaukee Art Museum. Mr. Yabuki holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting from California State University and was previously licensed as a certified public accountant. Public board memberships SentinelOne, Inc. (2021-Present), Fiserv, Inc. (2005-2020).

Ms. Cynthia J. Devine is the interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), (a professional sports and entertainment company) since 2022. From 2017 to 2022, she was the Chief Financial Officer of MLSE. From 2015 to 2017, she was Executive Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust and, from 2003 until 2014, Chief Financial Officer of Tim Hortons Inc. Ms. Devine is a director of Sobeys Inc. She is a member of the advisory board of the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University. Ms. Devine holds an honours Business Administration degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University. She is a fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario. Public board memberships Empire Company Limited, (2013-present).

Mr. Andrew A. Chisholm is a corporate director. From 1996 until 2016, he served in a variety of senior leadership positions at Goldman Sachs & Co. (a global investment bank) including Head of the Global Financial Institutions Group, Senior Strategy Officer and co-chair of the firm-wide commitments committee. Mr. Chisholm is a director of RBC US Group Holdings LLC, Evergreen and MaRS Discovery District. He is an advisor to ArcTern Ventures, Novisto, riskthinking.AI and Receptiviti Inc. He chairs the advisory board of the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University and serves on the advisory board of the Institute for Sustainable Finance of the Smith School of Business at Queen's University and the climate strategy advisory board at the Institute of Corporate Directors. Mr. Chisholm holds an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University and a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen's University.

Ms. Jennifer Publicover was appointed to Group Executive in her role as Group Head, RBC Insurance effective September 1, 2024. Prior to her current role, Ms. Publicover was Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, RBC Insurance since January 2023 and Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Products and Strategy since November 2019.

Ms. Roberta L. Jamieson is a corporate director. From 2004 to 2020, she was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Indspire (a Canadian Indigenous charity that invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit and Metis people). She was Chief of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory from 2001 to 2004. She also served for ten years as the Ombudsman of Ontario. Ms. Jamieson is co-chair of the Indigenous advisory council of the Canadian National Railway Company and a member of the board of directors of Deloitte Canada. She is also a founding visionary of the Prosperity Project. Ms. Jamieson holds a Bachelor of Laws from Western University. She is the first First Nations woman to have earned a law degree in Canada. She was awarded the Indigenous Peoples' Counsel designation by the Indigenous Bar Association and is an officer of the Order of Canada.