Managing Director, Circular Economy Leadership Canada
Paul is one of Canada’s leading experts in the emerging circular economy, providing solutions and engaging leaders who are working at the intersection of business innovation, public policy, economic development, and sustainability. For over a decade, this work has placed him at the forefront of the important transition that is underway towards a greener, more prosperous, low-carbon economy.
Paul took on the role of Managing Director of Circular Economy Leadership Canada (CELC) in 2021. In this role, he is working to create the knowledge, networks, and opportunities that accelerate circular innovation across Canada’s economy. Tapping into a network of Partner organizations across the country, CELC provides thought leadership, technical expertise, and collaborative platforms for accelerating systems change and the transition to a low carbon, circular economy in Canada.
Paul is also a Senior Director with the Canada Plastics Pact and the Canadian Alliance for Net-Zero Agrifood (CANZA), as well as Board Chair for the Synergy Foundation and Project Zero (a circular economy accelerator program based in British Columbia). Prior to this, Paul served as Senior Director at the Delphi Group, Managing Director of Vancouver-based GLOBE Advisors, and was the Conference Director for the GLOBE Series (from 2009-2016), considered one of the largest sustainability events in Canada. He is also a member of the CSA Group's Operations Management & Sustainability Strategic Steering Committee and on the Program Advisory Committee for BCIT’s School of Business.