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Paul Taylor

Ontario
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Biography

Paul Taylor is a long-time activist, educator, media commentator and former non-profit leader. He is also the co-CEO and principal consultant of Evenings & Weekends Consulting. For the last several years, he has also taught in the areas of organizational leadership, people resources and fundraising at Simon Fraser University.

From 2017 to 2023, Paul served as the Executive Director of FoodShare Toronto, Canada’s largest food justice organization. At FoodShare his leadership was consistently recognized for inspiring adoption of equity-focused people policies and practices in organizations well beyond FoodShare. Paul’s experience includes Executive Director roles at Gordon Neighbourhood House and the Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House. He has also chaired the British Columbia Poverty Reduction Coalition, served on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and as Vice-Chair of Food Secure Canada.

He has written several op-eds on leadership, the non-profit sector and various social issues. In 2020, Paul was named one of Canada’sTop 40 under 40, one of Toronto Life’s 50 Most Influential Torontonians and voted as Best Activist by Now Magazine readers.

When not at work, Paul is almost always found in the kitchen, on his bike, in a good book or at a local protest.

Areas of Expertise

Collective Impact, Explore and Experiment, Leading Through Crisis, Policy Engagement, Social Enterprise

Working Language(s)

English

Other Clients

Reach Food Group, Feed Nova Scotia, OPSEU

Contact Information

Website: https://www.eveningsandweekendsconsulting.com