Patricia Towler

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President & Chief Executive Officer, Chief Legal Officer at CPA Nova Scotia

Canada

Overview

Patricia Towler is an accomplished executive and lawyer, serving as the President and CEO of CPA Nova Scotia since 2015. With a background in civil litigation and extensive experience in organizational leadership and professional regulation, she holds both Certified In House Counsel and Certified Human Resources Professional designations. People describe her as strategic, visionary, and collaborative.

Patricia has demonstrated a strong commitment to community and professional governance, serving as Board Chair for Mount Saint Vincent University and as a director for the Nova Scotia Pharmacy Regulator and the Atlantic School of Business. She is a recognized leader in professional regulation within the province.

She received the prestigious Lexpert Zenith Award, which recognizes outstanding leadership and excellence in the Canadian legal profession.

Personality Overview

Curious

Value Driven

Example Seeker

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

Professional Regulation
As CEO of CPA Nova Scotia, she leads the regulation of over 4, 000 accountants and has been a key voice on provincial regulatory legislation.
Corporate Governance
Serves as Board Chair for MSVU and director for the NS Pharmacy Regulator, showing a deep involvement in organizational oversight and governance.
Women in Leadership
Recognized as a speaker at the 15th Annual Canadian Women in Leadership Conference, highlighting her role and interest in this area.

Media Appearances

Congratulation to CPA Nova Scotia's CEO Patti Towler .... Featured in Instagram

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2025 Member Awards Dinner Recap. Featured in CPA Nova Scotia

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Work History

8-2015
President & Chief Executive Officer, Chief Legal Officer at CPA Nova Scotia
2004 - 2015
Vice President & General Counsel at Regent College
2001 - 2004
Senior Litigation Counsel at RSA
1-1996 - 8-2001
Barrister & Solicitor at Norton Rose Fulbright
1989 - 1995
Barrister & Solicitor at Stewart McKelvey

Education

Certified In House Counsel from University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
Executive Leadership from UBC Sauder School of Business

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Insights For Selling To Patricia

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Patricia is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Patricia

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Patricia move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Patricia take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Patricia

Personality Compatibility


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