Find your path to Paula
219 people in our graph share verified history with Paula — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Idris BellounlockedPaula: together at KPMG Canada (2021)
×5Paula: together at KPMG Canada
×5Paula: together at Wilfrid Laurier University
Paula: together at City of Toronto
Experience
- Canvas + KeyFounder, CEOcurrent2024 — presentCanada
- Startup CanadaChair, Governance and Nominating Committeecurrent2025 — present
- Startup CanadaBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- KPMG CanadaSenior Manager, Customer Experience Design, Innovation Lead and Digital Strategy2021 — 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- UXR CollectiveAdvisor2020 — 2021
- City of TorontoFounding Director, Civic Innovation Office2017 — 2019Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- We Are WearablesCo-Organizer2014 — 2017Toronto, Ontario
- Pivotal LabsHead of Global Expansion2015 — 2017
- Pivotal LabsCorporate Strategic Projects2015
- City of TorontoAdvisor2016 — 2017Toronto, Ontario
- Xtreme Lab (acquired by Pivotal Labs, 2013)Strategic Alliances Manager2013 — 2015Toronto, Canada Area
- AchieversSenior Client Success Manager2008 — 2013Toronto, Canada Area
- The Robert Simpson Brewing CompanyTerritory Sales Manager2006 — 2008Southwestern Ontario
- LCBOCustomer Service Representative (part-time)2002 — 2007Waterloo, Ontario
- 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
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Senior 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.)).
Same school
Also attended Wilfrid Laurier University117
David BorcsokPartner at Mucker CapitalSaar PikarInvestor at OMERS VenturesGurdeep PrewalCo-founder & General Partner at Rocana VenturesMike GrantisManaging Partner at Contango Digital AssetsArmand ObrejaTalent Manager at Icon VenturesMark SteeleVenture Partner at Florida Funders
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Shared employers
Also worked at KPMG Canada56
Leah GosbeeCFO at Version One VenturesIdris BelloFounding Partner at LoftyInc CapitalWendy LamAdvisor at ChrysalixKatelyn ElderSenior Director of Finance at Radical VenturesArrika HeSenior Associate, Finance at Radical VenturesSarah FangPrincipal, Finance at Vanedge Capital
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Also worked at City of Toronto9
Eva LauFounding and General Partner at Inovia CapitalDiana JohnsonSenior Manager, Greening America’s Cities at Bezos Earth FundIsra KhokharOperations Coordinator, Invoicing & Administration at Spark Commercialization and Innovation CentreJayna MistryAssociate, Internal Team Services at Maverix Private EquityLarry ClayProfessional Staff at Bay City CapitalYizhao TanEngineer at Electric Capital
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