Paul is a ‘Renaissance’ entrepreneur of the media, advertising, digital, marketing and communications industry. He has held leadership positions at the highest levels both globally and domestically in management, media, integrated business, brand, digital and communications strategy at holding companies including IPG, Y&R Inc, WPP and MDC Partners. He co-founded Naked Communications Americas, founded The Media Kitchen, and was named one of the ten most creative/innovative people in marketing and advertising by Fast Company.
Paul is currently the CEO of Canvas Worldwide – a creatively driven media and communications agency that aims to reinvent its marketplace at scale. Under Paul’s leadership, Canvas has grown to become the world’s second-largest independent media agency, was named Adweek’s Breakthrough Agency of the Year, “Most Innovative Agency” by Campaign US, and most recently honored as #1 Ad Media Agency Best Place to Work, and Overall #4 on the 2024 AdAge rankings.
Paul is a long time “friend and family” of the Cannes Lions Festival and helped diversify its awards categories, while also chairing and hosting the first extended category, the media lions, and subsequently has been honored to judge multiple categories, including the Titanium Lions. He is widely published and appears on many stages.
Paul is also a past senior fellow at Columbia University, and currently, advising in the cross-discipline ‘Committee for Global Thought’ initiative.
Born in Africa, raised in the UK, and now a US citizen, Paul has traveled extensively around the world both professionally and personally.