Tom Malone
Chief Executive Officer
Tom was appointed Regional Vice President of Scotiabank, BC and Yukon Region in August 1996, after serving as Assistant General Manager for the Bank since May 1990. After 42 years with Scotiabank, Tom retired on September 1st, 2008.
Although born in Vancouver, he spent his formative years between Halifax
and Ottawa where he started working for the Bank in 1966. His career with
Scotiabank carried him through a number of branches in Ontario and Nova
Scotia. Following his branch exposure, he held senior positions in the
Bank’s Regional Office in Halifax and its Executive Offices in Toronto
in International and Corporate Banking, Human Resources and Organizational
Development.
He is active in both business and community endeavours, including a number
of charities. He is especially proud of his long association with
the United Way of the Lower Mainland. Tom spent over 18 years being associated
with United Way including 15 years being a member of the Campaign Cabinet.
Tom also sat on the United Way Board of Directors for a term of 7 years
and during this time was the Chair of both the Finance and Audit Committee
and the Governance Committee. In 2006 he served as Chair of the Board of
Directors. He is a Past President of the Surrey Art Gallery Association
and served on their Advisory Council. He is also a keen follower of sports
and was a member of the Advisory Group to the President of the B.C Lions
Football Club and one of the founding members of the “Waterboys”. Tom was
also the Vice Chairman of the 2005 Vancouver Grey Cup. Recently he has
taken on the role of Chief Executive Officer for the British Columbia Football
Hall of Fame. Tom was also an initial member of the Mayor’s (Vancouver)
Task Force on Immigration.
Tom has been recognized by a number of organizations through various awards
including the 2005 CFL (Canadian Football League) Commissioner’s Award;
the 2008 British Columbia Community Achievement Award; the 2008 United
Way of Canada/Centraide Chair’s Award of Distinction and the 2008 Vancouver
Board of Trade Spirit of Vancouver Bob Ackles Award which recognizes individuals
or groups that contributes to making Vancouver the best it can be.
He is married to Mariette and has two grown children who have blessed
them with three grand children. Tom is a golfer and a curler and is currently
a member of the Hazelmere Golf and Country Club. Tom and Mariette share
their home with Twiggy the Rat Terrier and with retirement, now spend time
in their homes in South Surrey and Phoenix, Arizona and cabin at Mt. Baker,
Washington.
