Paul is a Brunel graduate in Business Management with over 20 years’ experience in economic development, place marketing and business representation.
Prior to joining the Chamber he spent eight years with Thames Valley Economic Partnership (TVEP) managing inward investment for the region – culminating in the development of a submission to the FT Publication fDi Magazine ‘‘European Cities & Regions of the Future’ which acclaimed the Thames Valley amongst the highest ranked small regions in Europe.
After two years in professional services he returned to inward investment and joined the Chamber of Commerce in 2009 overseeing the delivery of DiT (UKTI) inward investment related contracts. Paul led the development of the award-winning Thames Valley inward investment portal in 2012 and established the Thames Valley International Technology Conference at Microsoft EU HQ, now in its sixth year.
Paul was appointed Chief Executive of Thames Valley Chamber Group in October 2015 and spearheads an exciting period of investment and transformation at the Chamber. He continues to travel to champion new global Trade & Investment partnerships and promoting the virtues of the Thames Valley business community.
Paul is an active member of St Georges House Society of Leadership Fellows, he sits on the Thames Valley Berkshire LEP Forum and volunteers on the Thames Valley Byte Night Board in support of the charity Action For Children. Paul’s most recent project is encouraging his two sons Oliver and Ben to take some level of interest in playing rugby union. This remains work in progress.