Paula Allen leads Research, Insights and Strategic Communications at TELUS Health. Her team includes data-scientists, researchers and experts in organizational health, communication, and behavioural change. Her focus is informing data-driven strategy and communicating insights in a manner that is accessible and drives productive action.

Paula is a well-recognized expert in all areas of workplace mental health, total health and wellbeing, learning strategies, disability management, inclusive workplaces and service design. She is a sought-after speaker by media, organizations, and conferences.

Paula’s workplace expertise builds on a clinical background, having completed undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of Toronto. She has more than 20 years of experience relating to workplace research, product development and operational leadership that several areas of workplace mental health.

She served as a member of the Women’s College Hospital’s Board of Directors, is part of the Technical Committee for the update to the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace, is Vice Chair of the Kerry’s Place Autism Services Board of Directors and on the Boards of CCT and CBDIN. Paula has a long history of governance and advisory board membership related to government and employer policy and practice.