Communications, Marketing + Development Strategist
Paul is an expert development consultant, and marketing and communications strategist and educator. As a diversified media and communications professional, Paul began his career at Norman Jewison’s Canadian Film Centre, as a marketing and communications strategist, new media program manager and producer for an international lecture series. Paul managed the CFC Media Lab, a division of the Centre and a unique training and production think-tank environment for tomorrow’s new media content developers which generated several leading interactive projects and companies in Canada.
Paul is currently involved in several initiatives including developing a social media documentary for Jeffrey Sach’s United Nation’s Millennium Promise organization. He recently directed the North American Launch of The Global Poverty Project with Chris Adams (Executive Producer of Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth) and Hugh Evans, and produced the exclusive premiere industry concert for Adam Cohen, son of Leonard Cohen.
Paul has presented several speakers in the past including Jake Gold, (former manager of The Tragically Hip and Canadian Idol Judge), Piers Handling, (CEO, Toronto International Film Festival), Wayne Clarkson (Past ED TELEFILM Canada), Michael Coren (Host, Michael Coren Show), Mallika Chopra (daughter of Deepak Chopra), Adam Giambrone, (past CHAIR, TTC), CNN’s Lynne Russell, Filmmaker Kevin McMahon, broadcaster Liz West, FACEBOOK’s Elmer Sotto, and others.
Paul is involved with many creative and cultural initiatives including Moses Znaimer’s ideaCity conference having negotiated a multi-year partnership for Centennial College and an active member of the community, Taste of the Danforth, which attracts over 1 million people each year, and was involved with Explore Design, a national conference and exhibit for post-secondary arts students, and the Hot Docs Documentary Festival, Reel Asian Film Festival and others. Paul is also a member of HOMAD, the Heads of Media and Design in Ontario and The Scarborough Arts Council.
Paul recently established a series of innovative scholarship funds in Canada, designed to advance a culture of social justice, green-thinking and innovation, including the Degrassi Scholarship Fund with Linda Schuyler, co-creator of Degrassi.
Paul is currently developing a reality TV show, feature film and concert series.
