08 Dec Paul Dowie

Paul Dowie is the former Chief Operating Officer at Medavie Blue Cross, where his career spanned almost 30 years. His extensive corporate responsibilities have included insurance operations, health care delivery, information technology, government program administration and financial oversight. Prior to joining Medavie, Paul was an executive in an Atlantic Canadian retail operation and during that time acquired his Accounting designation. He has also served on the Boards of TecKnowledge, Inc., Blue Cross Life, and Medavie EMS.

Paul’s activities in the community have involved serving as a Board member, volunteer, and consultant in a variety of charitable organizations. These organizations include the Alzheimer Society, Cystic Fibrosis Canada, Ronald McDonald House Atlantic, and the IWK Hospital. In 2012 these contributions were recognized when he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal.