Josh Blair

Vice Chair at Telus International

Josh Blair was elected to the Board of Directors on June 1, 2016 and serves as Vice-Chair of the Board and Chair of the Human Resources Committee. Mr. Blair is a Co-Founder and the CEO of Impro.AI, a high-tech company that is enabling the benefits of executive coaching to be brought to employees at all levels of organizations on an affordable, effective and global basis. He also serves as the Nominating, Governance and Compensation Chair for Neighbourly Pharmacies Inc. (TSX: NBLY). Additionally, Mr. Blair is a Partner at Esplanade Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on the health technology market. From 1995 through 2019, Mr. Blair served in increasingly senior leadership roles at TELUS Corporation, including as Group President from 2014 to 2019 overseeing TELUS International, TELUS Health, TELUS Business, TELUS Agriculture and TELUS Ventures. Mr. Blair holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Victoria and also completed the Executive Program at the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University. In 2021, the University of Victoria awarded Mr. Blair an honorary doctorate in recognition of his career achievements as well as his community contributions.

Timeline

  • Vice Chair

    Current role