Warren Jestin Appointed as a C.D. Howe Institute Senior Fellow

March 7, 2015 – William Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, announces the appointment of Warren Jestin, former Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist at Scotiabank, as a Senior Fellow.

“Warren is a nationally recognized economist with a wide range of experience and expertise in key policy areas,” remarked Robson. “The Institute is honoured to have him as an advisor.”

Dr. Jestin joined Scotiabank in 1979.  He managed a team of economists providing research and support to the bank’s domestic and international business lines and clients from retail to capital markets. 

Reflecting his strong interest in policy and education, Dr. Jestin is currently Chair of Ontario’s Central Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) and serves on the boards of the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, Seneca College, and the Sobey School of Business. He is the Economist in Residence at the University of Guelph’s College of Management & Economics.

Dr. Jestin has been a member of the C.D. Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy Council, the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education, the Learning Partnership, and the Markham Stouffville Hospital Board of Directors, where he is past Chair. He has also been involved with policy committees of the Canadian and Ontario Chambers of Commerce and the Toronto Board of Trade.

Before joining Scotiabank, he earned a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, worked at the Bank of Canada and taught at several universities.

For more information please contact: C.D. Howe Institute at 416-865-1904; email: media@cdhowe.org.

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