Paul Tsaparis

Paul’s board service work and community leadership has been wide-ranging. Paul is currently Chair of the Board of Governors at York University, he is a Board member at Teranet, Ontario Health and Indspire. He is Past Chair of the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) and Past Chair of the ITAC Board of Governors. He is also a past board member of AcuityAds Inc (TSXV), Greenwood College School, a past member of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, and Past Chair of Third Brigade, a security software company.

He is a member of the WPO/YPO and the Dean’s Advisory Council of the Schulich School of Business at York University, where he was honoured in 2004 with an alumni award for his contributions to the School. In January, 2013, Paul was appointed, ‘Executive-in-Residence’ at the Schulich School of Business.

Paul’s over 30 year career in technology included being appointed Hewlett-Packard’s (HP) Vice-President of Technology Support, Americas in May 2010. Before taking on the Americas leadership role, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co. from September 1998 to April 2010, assuming leadership for all aspects of the company's operations in Canada, adding distinctive value to the customers, partners and communities it served.

Tsaparis joined HP in 1984 and has held progressively senior appointments including Telecommunications General Manager, General Manager for HP Consulting and, prior to his CEO appointment, Vice-President, Computer Organization. He also worked and studied internationally, attending the Co-operative Japanese and Business Society Program in Tokyo with the Council of International Educational Exchange.

He holds an MBA from York University in Toronto and an undergraduate degree in science and economics from the University of Toronto. In addition, Paul was honoured in the University of Toronto’s 175th Anniversary ‘Great Minds for a Great Future’ Campaign as one of 100 people recognized with this special distinction. He is a past recipient of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Award – a national program that honours Canadians under the age of 40 who have achieved a significant level of success and a 2013 recipient of Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, honouring significant achievements and contributions of Canadians.