Leadership Development and Training executive who leverages data and insights to create interactive learning opportunities at scale. Expert in Change Management strategies and Transformational Initiatives that get results. Significant experience in performance management, talent development, instructional design, and change management. Have improved existing learning structures with Clients to create more targeted and unified approaches to leadership practices that scale across multiple locations and departments.Have worked with several LMS such as Workramp, Illuminate, Blackboard, Moodle depending on the needs of the client. Flexible in learning new platforms and LMS to deploy training for client needs.Skills in Talent management, organizational development, talent development, program management, project management, career development, employee engagement, change management, on-boarding, marketing, instructional design, facilitation, coaching, program development, vendor management, sales cycle management, account management, adult learning theory, LMS implementations, system integrations, and event planningRecognized expert in Leadership Assessments, Team Assessments and Culture Assessments to measure behavior, performance, and skills, to provide a foundation through rigorous analysis. Pioneered the first Online Workshops in 2010 with Fortune 500 clients. Became partner of company after leading sales to 18% CAGR for the previous 3 years. Opened WOFE in China and landed several Fortune 1000 clients in Asia and Europe. Developed proprietary algorithm to increase new sales presentations, reduced sales cycle from 6 months to 60 days, increased MQL to SQL (Marketing Qualified Lead to Sales Qualified Lead Conversion Rate for Webinars, Events and Lead Lists by more than 50% each. Increased Activity per Rep and Average Contract Value by 18% to 22% annually. Increased SQL to Win Conversion Rate.

Worked concurrently with Buusinessmastery and Provarus. Advisor, Coach, and Facilitator to CEOs and Business Owners who want to become better leaders and continually improving themselves and their businesses. Facilitator, Mentor for Entrepreneurs and Executives who want to grow their business and enhance their lives. National Speaker for Chief Executives, CEOs and Business Owners. Speaker and facilitator for planning corporate retreats, workshops around: Leadership, Productivity, Marketing and Branding, Culture Change and Change Management. Paul specializes in telling stories and tying them into the Heros Journey of running your company. He relates his own personal life-changing situations using them as teaching metaphors to inspire and transform high performing entrepreneurs and key executives.Paul has spoken to audiences ranging from 20 to 3,000 people and has addressed hundreds of companies and business owners across a broad spectrum of industries.

Chaired a monthly roundtable of CEOs. Peer group facilitation and one on one coaching for chief executives in a selection-based membership for chief executives, business owners and their leadership teams. Ran four successful groups in a combination of monthly problem-solving peer group meetings, one-to-one executive coaching sessions and speaker workshops.Trained and mentored new chairs coming into the program. Created and facilitated workshops and best practices processes.

Worked concurrently with PLC & Associates and helped develop early stage tech startup for private data banks. Use of Blockchain and Private encryption so people can reclaim and own their digital identities. Project Manager, and Operations to bring the team to launch, prepare presentations and assist in raising capital.

Paul has built a successful track record in Executive Management and Business Development building teams across many divisions. His career focus has been in Finance, Banking, Capital Markets, Software and Retail.. He has demonstrated measurable results in Marketing Strategy and Channel Marketing with Finance, Software, Biotech, Hospitality, and Retail. He has guided global enterprises, early stage companies and tech-focused digital marketing agencies to develop innovative demand generation programs that achieved key business goals and revenue growth. His global experience includes clients in China, France, Europe, and the US.

As Managing Partner lead daily business operations and provided overall strategic direction for the company. With a strong strategic mind and exceptional people skills, he communicated and collaborated with key stakeholders, including executives, employees and board members towards a common goal. Launched a global sales initiative during 2008 downturn to streamline client acquisition and reduce overhead for developing new businesses by 27% in 2008 and 2009. Renegotiated all software licenses and commission structures across the company. Used variable staffing in other countries to manage costs effectivelyIncreased Average Purchase Value per contract by 13% in four years. Reduced Lead Response time from 60 days to 2 weeks. Used assessments to determine which people would be the right fit on the team. Increased employee Net Promoter Score each year for 4 years. Conducted internal budget audit and discovered five key areas of redundant spending. Opened global markets in UK and Mexico. Responsible for developing, coordinating, and administering departmental compliance initiatives thru tracking, training, and updating of compliance policies

Developed Business Development Team with a proven increase in sales revenue of 37% over 3 years. Created executive training tracks for a diverse portfolio of companies with venture funds and private equity firms. Reduced sales lead time by 50% and created new marketing opportunities within new channels.Developed marketing and branding strategies , human capital strategies, crisis management, as well as corporate development and M&A. Work exclusively with C level executives on Leadership strategy, marketing strategy, brand development, business process.Mentoring, Coaching, Leadership Strategist for chief executives, business owners and entrepreneurs. Facilitator and Speaker for Leadership,

Certified in the Adizes Methodology for Organizational Change. Drove recurring business for Adizes Change Management clients and workshops in the US and Mexico. Increased sales revenue by 17% over 2 years. Pioneered unique marketing strategy to increase lead generation by 63%. Doubled Marketing Qualified Leads (MQL) and Sales Qualified Lead (SQL) in 18 months. As Director of Marketing and Branding, repositioned Adizes brand for the US market. Delivered Adizes Change Management workshops in Europe, Mexico and US.

Founder and Managing Partner of boutique investment bank. Managed business operations, teams and transactions for a boutique investment banking and consulting firm. Reviewed potential deals, structured, negotiated and consummated transactions (held final decision-making/approval authority for all deals) and provided broker services in buy/sell deals. Hired, mentored and directed the activities of four investment bankers, two analysts and six support personnel.We specialized in companies with enterprise values between $10 and $150 million in revenue. We worked both buy side and sell side as well as raised capital for second round financing. From 1996 to 2000 we executed nearly $100 million in revenue transactions generating fees of over $ 3 million.Some of our deals: Phoenix Radiology - $10 million sale US Escrow - $ 8 million sale Aerial Images - $3 million sale Destination Films - Capital Raise - Fee of $50k a month to replace a $100 million bond offering H&S Yachts - $25 million sale Hi Quality HQ Marketing - $5 million sale JDI Storage - $29 million Magicstone Media - Buy Side merging local newspaper executives, buy side transaction and private equity