Paloma Healey is Director of Strategy, Trade Services and Financial Institutions, Global Transaction Banking at Scotiabank.  She has over 20 years experience in international finance, including international marketing and trade finance.  Paloma has been involved with both Canadian and foreign private and public institutions.  Her public sector experience includes working with the Trade Commissioners’ Service in Caracas, Venezuela and Export Development Canada in Ottawa.  For over eight years Paloma was the Chief Representative and Vice President for Grupo Financiero Serfin in Canada, running the Canadian operation and promoting the NAFTA agreement to increase trade between Canada and Mexico.

At present, Paloma’s responsibilities at Scotiabank include the development of strategies for the Trade Services and Financial Institutions business line throughout the 50 countries where Scotiabank is located.  In addition, she is responsible for the development of trade finance training for trade finance specialists, commercial and corporate sales forces throughout the Bank.

Paloma is fluent in French and Spanish and has studied at the Universite de Strasbourg and at the Escuala Nacional de Idiomas in Madrid, Spain.  She received her undergraduate degree in International Relations from the University of Toronto and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario.

Paloma sits on the Boards of the Organization of Women in International Trade (Toronto Chapter) and the Forum for International Trade Training. She is a member of the Export Finance and Insurance Committee (EFIC) of the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Association and is involved in federal politics.  Her charitable work includes the United Way Scotiabank Campaign and Safehaven.

Paloma Healey