Jon Telch

Jon Telch currently serves as Vice President for Canada at PayIt and is a Coach at Social Ventures Zone, Toronto Metropolitan University. Previously, Jon held the position of Managing Principal and Principal at Cumberland Strategies, as well as Director and Senior Consultant at Maple Leaf Strategies. Jon founded Common Ground Consulting, which focuses on enhancing organizational capacity in communications and government relations. Additional experience includes roles such as Government Relations Consultant for the Keep The Promise campaign and Associate at Steven A. Strauss & Associates, where Jon engaged with government bodies on behalf of First Nations clients. Jon's earlier work includes positions as a Research Analyst at Global Public Affairs and Policy Analyst for the Canadian Coalition for A Democratic Belarus. Jon holds a Master's degree in Politics & International Relations from Royal Holloway, University of London, and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Carleton University.