James O'Sullivan
Director since 2026
Mr. O’Sullivan is President and Chief Executive Officer of IGM, a position held since September 2020. Effective July 1, 2026, Mr. O’Sullivan will be appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and Power Financial Corporation, and will cease to be President and Chief Executive Officer of IGM. Previously, he held various positions with The Bank of Nova Scotia, including Strategic Advisor from June to December 2019, and Group Head, Canadian Banking from June 2015 to June 2019. Over his 29-year career at The Bank of Nova Scotia, Mr. O’Sullivan also held leadership roles in the Investment Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Personal & Commercial Banking, and Insurance areas of the company.
He is a director of certain Power Group companies, including Great-West Lifeco and IGM Financial.
He is currently a member of the Regimental Senate, 48th Highlanders of Canada.
Mr. O’Sullivan holds joint Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degrees from Osgoode Hall Law School and Schulich School of Business at York University, as well as a Specialized Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics from York University.