Paul joined Meeting Professionals International (MPI) in April 2013 as President and CEO, leading the strategic direction of MPI's global association and the MPI Foundation.
Prior to joining MPI, Paul served as divisional vice president of the Health and Wellness Division at Walgreens. Prior to Walgreens, he was senior vice president of sales and field services at Mitchell International Inc. and before that he spent 22 years at American Express, where he held various senior domestic and international leadership positions in consumer cards, publishing, business travel and corporate payments.
Paul serves on the Events Industry Council, as past chair; the Meetings Mean Business (MMB) Coalition, as past vice chair; the board of directors of the U.S. Travel Association; the board of Tourism Diversity Matters (TDM); and the California State University Hospitality and Tourism Alliance Council.
Paul holds a bachelor's degree in history from Villanova University and an MBA with a concentration in finance from Columbia University. He and his wife Dennie have been happily married for 35 years and are proud parents of five young adults, as well as avid Villanova basketball fans.
