Maria Saros

A senior corporate communications and community investment executive with expertise in financial services and higher education, Maria Saros is Vice-President and Global Head Social Impact at Scotiabank. In her current role, she focuses on removing barriers to advancement and increasing access to opportunities in the communities where Scotiabank operates.

Previously, Maria was Vice-President of Enterprise Communications at Scotiabank, where she had accountability for issues management, corporate communications and brand journalism. Before joining Scotiabank, she spent 11 years at TD Bank Group holding progressively senior roles in Canada and the U.S., including Vice-President of Corporate Communications.

An active champion of workplace diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, she works to help those around her reach their full potential.

Maria began her career as a Communications Officer at the University of Toronto where she was immersed in academia, advancement and research. With a firm belief that technology is pivotal for the prosperity of the next generation―and of Canada—she has a keen interest in technological innovation and the creation of technologically advanced professions.

Maria holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto, and has completed the Financial Analysis for Non-Financial Managers course with the Schulich School of Business Executive Education Centre at York University. She also earned a Canadian Securities Certificate, and a Corporate Communications Certificate from Centennial College.