JULIE WALSH is VicePresident, Corporate Governance Office, at The Bank of Nova Scotia. Julie hasbeen a member of the Legal and Secretary Departments at Scotiabank for sevenyears. Prior to that, Julie practiced corporate, securities and corporategovernance law at a leading Canadian law firm. At Scotiabank, Julie isresponsible for advising on corporate governance matters to the Scotiabank Board,executive management and subsidiaries globally.