Paula Tenuta is proud to serve as the Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy for the Building Industry & Land Development Association. Joining the association in 2001, Paula also served as the VP of Policy & Government Relations, as Director, Municipal Government Relations and Municipal Government Advisor for BILD, or the formerly known GTHBA-UDI and GTHBA (Greater Toronto Home Builders’ Association). At BILD, her government relations and advocacy work takes her to understanding planning policy and government legislation at all levels, building relationships and liaising with politicians and staff in every municipality and Region of the Greater GTA in order to advance the interests of the home building and land development industry, and their consumers.  She also works closely with the Ontario Home Builders’ Association in their advocacy efforts which affect the local association members.

She is a member of Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Urban and Regional Planning Program Advisory Council, and a member of the provincial Housing Supply Action Plan Implementation Team.  When she’s not in work mode, you will find her in full hockey mom mode supporting her son in his ice adventures.