TD Bank Financial Group Thursday announced the appointment of Carole Taylor to its board of directors.

Taylor resides in Vancouver and served most recently as Minister of Finance for British Columbia.

“We are very happy to have attracted the talent and experience of Carole to our board of directors,” said John Thompson, chairman of the board, in a release.

“Carole’s extensive background in business and government combined with her experience as a seasoned director will bring strategic value to the board’s deliberations,” Thompson added.

Taylor currently serves as the chair of the Federal Finance Minister’s Economic Advisory Council and also serves as a governor of the Vancouver Board of Trade.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Toronto and was also appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2001.

The appointment of Taylor brings the total number of TD directors to 18.

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