Paul grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He’s a serial entrepreneur having started up multiple successful companies over a 25-year span.
At 19 he co-founded Coastal Communications with his best friend and father. After buying his father out and selling that business to Micky MacDonald, he founded Extreme Group, one of Canada’s largest independent marketing agencies with offices in Toronto and Halifax and employs over 60 people. Paul also co-founded other ventures like Karma Gaming and Iconic Brewing which produces CrazyBeard Wild Apple Ale and Dusty Boots Hard Root Beer. Paul is also a partner in VistaCare Communications a telecommunications infrastructure company with over 220 people. His latest venture is a clothing company called, The Human Preservation Co. which proudly champions “behuman”.
He has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most influential Marketers. He is the recipient of the Top 40 Under 40 award in Canada, and has been awarded “Entrepreneur of the Year” by Ernst and Young.
He’s been happily married for 18 years and is a father of 3, *gulp* yes THREE, beautiful girls (and 2 boy dogs).