Paul West provides strategic advice, leadership and stakeholder engagement in the emerging digital economy. His insights focus on stewardship, diversity and community driven solutions. He has held career leadership roles with GE, Bell Aliant, Motorola, Rhyzome Networks and various early-stage technology companies.

He has received global recognition for his work with Rhyzome Networks and the City of Stratford for placing Stratford in the Intelligent Community Forum Global Top 7 from 2011-2013. Among his accolades, he is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Paul is an active volunteer having been involved with Innovate Cities, Camp Hermosa, Junior Achievement Southwestern Ontario, Knox Stratford, Stratford Summer Music and various private companies.
Paul and his family have resided in Stratford since 1987.