President
CurrentPaul is President of the Novus Group's Government Affairs Division. His practice involves all areas of local and state governmental relations, with a particular focus on energy, real estate development, and transportation. From 2005 to 2013, Paul served as Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at ML Strategies Boston. At ML Strategies, he served as head of marketing and coordinated the firm's municipal and state government affairs practices. At ML Strategies, Paul serviced… Show more Paul is President of the Novus Group's Government Affairs Division. His practice involves all areas of local and state governmental relations, with a particular focus on energy, real estate development, and transportation. From 2005 to 2013, Paul served as Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at ML Strategies Boston. At ML Strategies, he served as head of marketing and coordinated the firm's municipal and state government affairs practices. At ML Strategies, Paul serviced many of the firm's leading innovation clients including Zipcar, EnerNOC and Ameresco and he helped found the firm's Energy and Clean Technology practice. From 1997 to 2006, Paul was a member of the Boston City Council, where he served as Vice President. As a Councilor, Paul chaired the Council's Committees on Aviation, Transportation, Intergovernmental Relations, and Economic Development. As Committee Chairman, Paul oversaw the city's interactions with the $14 billion Central Artery Tunnel Project. He worked closely with the Massachusetts Port Authority on permitting, land use planning, ground transportation, and tolling issues. He also oversaw the city's funding for Boston’s $750-million Convention & Exposition Center. Paul received his B.A. from Tufts University, his J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law, and a Masters of Public Administration from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. He served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Gerald Gillerman of the Massachusetts Appeals Court from 1995 to 1996. Paul currently serves on a number of professional and philanthropic boards, including the Downtown North Association, the YMCA of Greater Boston, the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, the Boston Latin School Association (BLSA), the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL), and the Program Committee for the Boston Chapter of NAIOP. Show less
