Paul is an accomplished C-Suite Executive Management Professional offering in excess of 27 years’ commercial experience, extensive operational performance improvement and support of businesses in diversified industries with growing pains, trading difficulties or general management issues.
Paul has led and been responsible for many corporations’ day-to-day management and operating activities (from publicly listed to privately held entities), with significant P&L and balance sheet accountability, ensuring best practice processes are in place to support structures and strategies, and to promote, manage and control the resources and activities of an organisation.
Education
Paul holds a Masters and two Honours degrees.
- Master in Business Administration (MBA) from University of Cape Town (UCT) Graduate School of Business.
- Bachelor of Business Science, majoring in Business Finance & Policy | Commercial Law | Economics | Statistics | Information Systems | Operations and Marketing Management from UCT.
- B. Compt. Honours, majoring in Financial Accounting | Management Accounting | Auditing | Taxation from University of South Africa (UNISA).
- Paul completed his compulsory 3-year Accounting Articles training at BDO Spencer Steward Chartered Accountants in Cape Town.
Work Experience
Paul’s functional experience incorporates Strategy, Business Development, Operations, Finance, Human Relations, Sales & Marketing, Information Technology, Licensing, Event & Branded Merchandise, Retail, Sponsorships, Hospitality, Property & Facilities Management, PR & Communications, gained in the following diverse industries and fields:
- Consumer Goods Manufacturing / Wholesale-Distribution / Retail;
- Professional Services (Audit, Advisory and Management Consulting);
- Financial Services (Asset Management, Corporate Finance and Private Equity);
- Intellectual Property (IP) and Brand Building, Licensing, Development and Management;
- Professional Sports Team Management, Marketing, Events, Merchandise and Sponsorship.