James NeateLead Independent Director of the Board and Member of the Audit Committee and Vice Chair of the HRNC Committee

Mr. Neate joined Parkland’s Board of Directors in 2024 and is the Lead Independent Director of the Board and a member of the Audit Committee and Vice Chair of the HRNC Committee.

Mr. Neate worked at Scotiabank from 1985 until 2023. During this time, he held various executive positions, including serving as President and Group Head of Corporate Investment and Banking. International Banking, Co-Group Head of Global Banking and Markets, and the Executive Vice President, International Corporate and Commercial Banking. As President and Group Head of Corporate Investment and Banking, Mr. Neate held global management responsibility for investment banking, global business payments and corporate banking with a specific focus on building strategic alignment, leveraging key growth opportunities and enhancing customer relationships, while strengthening risk and governance oversight across Scotiabank’s Americas footprint.