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

Davina Reid was previously an automotive finance professional for 20+ years but more recently has been a banking professional for the past 5 years. Davina joined Scotiabank in 2019 as a Senior Manager, Partnerships with the Scotia Automotive Finance business line. In April 2022 Davina took on the role of Director of Partnerships with Scotia Insurance and in November of 2023 she was appointed to the role of Director, Education and Partner Management, now leading both the training/sustainment and partnership teams for Insurance Canada. Davina has a B. Comm from York University and an MBA from Dalhousie.

Davina has deep volunteer experience and has served in many different capacities on numerous not-for-profit Boards for organizations predominately serving the Black and Caribbean/West Indian communities. She is a Past President of the Canadian Association of Urban Financial Professionals (2011-2012) and is currently the Director of Events for the Scotiabank Black Employee Network ERG, as well as the Chair of the non-profit organization, Caribana Arts Group.

Davina has been married for going on 25 years and is also a mother of two children (17 year old daughter and 24 year old son). She is of Caribbean/West Indian heritage, born in Guyana and immigrated to Canada when she was 2 years old with her parents. She is mixed race but identifies as Black.

Davina enjoys travelling, is a “foodie” and is also a bit of a movie buff, preferring the cinematic experience vs. watching movies at home