Paul is a Professional Engineer with a degree in Materials and extensive experience in instrumentation design and analytical chemistry. He has owned and sold three companies as well as generating 8 other spin-off companies. He has patents in Microwave Heating. He is a Certified Management Consultant and recognized as a Fellow of the Institute.

In 2000 Paul joined the National Research Council’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) and looked after Waterloo until 2006. He then looked after the Kootenay region of BC and went to IRAP Calgary Alberta in 2009. Paul left IRAP in August 2012. During his time with IRAP he had worked with over 400 IRAP funded companies, as well  as. universities and colleges and technology accelerator/incubator centers. Paul has returned to live in Nelson BC where he provides business and technical consulting. Paul provides consulting in change management, strategy and commercialization of technology as well as reviewing funding proposals for companies and agencies. He is an advisor to several companies.

He is a member of the Kootenay Association of Science and Technology and formerly on the board of directors. He had been on the BC Institute for Certified Management Consultants for six years as Treasurer until he had reached the maximum years allowed under the bylaws. Paul continues to volunteer with Health Care as part of the Patient Voices Network and is on the Interior Health committee for Patients Engaged in Research as well as on the BC Provincial Patient Network, and the Kootenay Boundary Divisions of Family Practice Patient Advisory Committee and Community.