Director, Education and Partner Management, Scotia Insurance, Scotiabank
Commerce, Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)

Davina Reid is a seasoned financial services professional with over 25 years of experience spanning automotive finance and banking. She joined Scotiabank in 2019 as Senior Manager, Partnerships within the Scotia Automotive Finance business line. In April 2022, she transitioned to Scotia Insurance as Director of Partnerships, and in November 2023, she was appointed Director, Education and Partner Management. In her current role, Davina leads both the education, training/sustainment and partnership teams for Insurance Canada, driving strategic initiatives that support partner engagement and employee development.

Davina holds a Bachelor of Commerce from York University and an MBA from Dalhousie University.

Beyond her professional achievements, Davina is deeply committed to community service. She has held leadership roles on numerous not-for-profit boards serving primarily Black and Caribbean communities. She is a Past President of the Canadian Association of Urban Financial Professionals (2011–2012), former Chair of the Caribana Arts Group (2021-2024) and currently serves as Director of Events for Scotiabank’s Black Employee Network ERG.

Davina is a wife and is a proud mother of two—an 18-year-old daughter and a 25-year-old son. Born in Guyana and raised in Canada from the age of two, she is of Caribbean/West Indian heritage, mixed race, and identifies as Black.

She enjoys traveling, is an avid foodie, and a movie enthusiast who prefers the immersive experience of the cinema over watching films at home in her own home theater.