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Biography

Rania Llewellyn

Rania Llewellyn is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Laurentian Bank. Her appointment in 2020 was history in the making as she became the first woman to lead a major Canadian chartered bank. Under Rania’s leadership, Laurentian is a very different bank than it was two years ago. She quickly set into motion a new three-year strategic plan centred around the customer and underpinned by a new purpose to change banking for the better by seeing beyond numbers to bring hopes and dreams to life. 

Having immigrated from the Middle East in her teenage years, it’s precisely these hopes and dreams of other new Canadians that Rania shares, and yet she keenly understands the many barriers they face. The challenges and opportunities she has experienced, both as an immigrant and a woman in a male-dominated industry, has inspired her to build the bank she always wanted to work for – one with a culture that views equality, diversity and inclusion as strengths and where everyone feels like they belong and has the chance to thrive. Her relentless focus on improving the customer experience and driving growth and shareholder value has earned her wide recognition and awards, including the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Business Leader of the Year Award in 2023, being named on Maclean’s 2022 The Power List, and being included as one of the Top 25 Women of Influence in 2021. 

Rania’s career in banking spans more than 27 years. Prior to joining Laurentian, she held various leadership roles at Scotiabank, where she began her career as a part-time teller. She holds Bachelor of Commerce and MBA degrees from Saint Mary’s University where she focused on Finance, Marketing and International Business. In 2022, Ontario Tech University awarded her with an Honorary Doctor of Laws, and she received an Honorary Doctor of Commerce from Saint Mary’s in 2014.
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