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Northern Trust Names Jeff Alexander to Head The Northern Trust Company, Canada

Article content TORONTO — Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) announced today that Jeff Alexander has joined as President and CEO of The Northern Trust Company, Canada, and Principal Officer of the affiliated The Northern Trust Company, Canada Branch based in Toronto. Article content Article content Canada is a strategically important market for Northern Trust, which has more than 150 clients across eight provinces and two territories. Article content In his new role, Alexander will lead the asset servicing business in Canada, including relationships with clients and regulators. Canada is a strategically important market for Northern Trust, which has more than 150 clients across eight provinces and two territories. Alexander reports to Melanie Pickett, Head of Asset Servicing, Americas and, as a director, to the Board of Directors of The Northern Trust Company, Canada. Article content 'At Northern Trust, we are deeply committed to our Canadian clients and their unique needs,' Pickett said. 'Jeff brings extensive experience in asset servicing, with expertise built through consulting with hundreds of global clients. That experience will serve him well in this role. We are thrilled to welcome Jeff and are confident he will be a strong leader for our Canada team and an asset to our clients.' Article content With more than 30 years of experience, Alexander has considerable knowledge of the Canadian financial services landscape and regulatory environment. Most recently, he was part of the executive leadership team at TELUS Health, a global pension and benefits consultancy, where he was the National Custody Practice Lead and National Growth Lead. During his tenure, he built strong relationships with key clients, worked with regulators, and participated in industry boards. Prior to this, Alexander held senior executive positions in client servicing, marketing, and sales at CIBC Mellon and Montreal Trust Company of Canada. Article content Alexander succeeds Katie Pries, who has led Northern Trust in Canada since 2020 and will take on a newly created global role focused on Northern Trust's anti-money laundering processes. Article content Northern Trust has more than three decades of experience in providing an extensive range of innovative asset servicing solutions to meet the unique needs of institutional investors and investment managers in Canada. With a rich heritage and intricate understanding of the Canadian landscape, Northern Trust Canada is able to provide meaningful insights and strategic perspectives to market participants. Article content About Northern Trust Article content Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS) is a leading provider of wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking to corporations, institutions, affluent families and individuals. Founded in Chicago in 1889, Northern Trust has a global presence with offices in 24 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., and across 22 locations in Canada, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. As of March 31, 2025, Northern Trust had assets under custody/administration of US$16.9 trillion, and assets under management of US$1.6 trillion. For more than 135 years, Northern Trust has earned distinction as an industry leader for exceptional service, financial expertise, integrity and innovation. Visit us on Follow us on Instagram @northerntrustcompany or Northern Trust on LinkedIn. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content Media Contacts Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia-Pacific: Camilla Greene +44 (0) 20 7982 2176 Camilla_Greene@ Article content Article content Article content