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Paula Kwan

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Governance & Nominations Committee Chair at Startup Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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234 people in our graph share verified history with Paula — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Diana JohnsonunlockedPaula: together at City of Toronto (2018–2019)
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×9Paula: together at Startup Canada

Experience

  1. Canvas + KeyFounder, CEOcurrent2024 — presentCanada
  2. Startup CanadaChair, Governance and Nominating Committeecurrent2025 — present
  3. Startup CanadaBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  4. KPMG CanadaSenior Manager, Customer Experience Design, Innovation Lead and Digital Strategy2021 — 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  5. UXR CollectiveAdvisor2020 — 2021
  6. City of TorontoFounding Director, Civic Innovation Office2017 — 2019Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  7. We Are WearablesCo-Organizer2014 — 2017Toronto, Ontario
  8. Pivotal LabsHead of Global Expansion2015 — 2017
  9. Pivotal LabsCorporate Strategic Projects2015
  10. City of TorontoAdvisor2016 — 2017Toronto, Ontario
  11. Xtreme Lab (acquired by Pivotal Labs, 2013)Strategic Alliances Manager2013 — 2015Toronto, Canada Area
  12. AchieversSenior Client Success Manager2008 — 2013Toronto, Canada Area
  13. The Robert Simpson Brewing CompanyTerritory Sales Manager2006 — 2008Southwestern Ontario
  14. LCBOCustomer Service Representative (part-time)2002 — 2007Waterloo, Ontario
  15. Wescast Industries Inc.Machinist (part-time), Student Union Representative1998 — 2004Wingham, Ontario

Skills & more

BoardroomsCorporate GovernanceStrategic OversightCommitteesNonprofit BoardsBoard PresentationsRisk ManagementBoard of DirectorsBoard GovernanceLeadership DevelopmentStrategic PlanningSuccession Planning
+12 moreSenior Stakeholder ManagementCustomer / User InterviewingDesign Research MethodsInsight SynthesisStorytelling and Narrative CraftingCustomer-Centric InnovationProblem FramingData VisualizationSalesforce.comSaaSEnterprise SoftwareSoftware as a Service (SaaS)
  • Basics of Governance Certificate — Institute of Corporate Directors
  • Insights for Innovation — IDEO U
  • Recognition & Engagement Professional (REP) — Achievers
  • Consulting Skills Workshop — The Meaford Group
  • Certified Recognition Professional — Recognition Professionals International

From Paula's professional profile.

Colleagues at Startup Canada

Ali Taiyeb
Board Chair at Startup Canada
Amanda Logan
Programs Officer, Startup Women & Startup Global at Startup Canada
Arielle Land
Director of Partnerships and Growth at Startup Canada
Armin Nourozi
Private Sector Leadership Advisory Council at Startup Canada
Brenda Beckedorf
Board Vice Chair at Startup Canada
Brenda Halloran
Board Director at Startup Canada
Britney Bresciani
Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications at Startup Canada
Carleen Dehaney
Finance Committee Chair at Startup Canada

Frequently asked questions

Who is Paula Kwan?
Governance & Nominations Committee Chair at Startup Canada
Where does Paula Kwan work?
Paula Kwan is Governance & Nominations Committee Chair at Startup Canada.
Where did Paula Kwan go to school?
Paula Kwan studied at Wilfrid Laurier University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology, Sociology (Hons.)).

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