Paul Stechly

Paul Stechly |Finance Vice President, 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2025 

President - Applied Electronics Limited 

I am the president of Applied Electronics which is a family business as a large Broadcast and Audio Visual Systems Integrator across Canada. I am in my 38th year of my career. I have been a SMPTE Member since 1996 and like many, I got my start within the governance of SMPTE at the Section level in Toronto. I served two terms as Canadian Region Governor and went on to become Membership VP and then Finance VP. As a long time business owner, I am well suited for the role of Finance VP. As well, my long tenure on the SMPTE Board has allowed me to be immediately familiar with the finances of SMPTE. I am able lend my considerable business experience tto the benefit of SMPTE.  

Between my local Section and Board experience, I am now in my 19th year of service to the Society; it is one of the truly rewarding aspects of my career. Like so many that I work with on the Board, the growth and future of SMPTE is our collective mission. The future of SMPTE is our utmost concern. As leaders in the media technology space, we need to move with the times in terms of growth into new verticals. I am confident that SMPTE can accomplish this next transition.