President, Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada

Plenary Panelist

Paul has played leadership roles in government, the private sector and the voluntary sector. He has been named president and CEO of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, for a five-year term beginning May 11, 2009. Paul was appointed executive director of World University Service of Canada (WUSC) in October 2002.  WUSC is now active on more than 70 campuses across Canada and in over 17 countries. Prior to joining WUSC, Paul spent seven years in Canadian book publishing including five years as executive director of the Association of Canadian Publishers. In the early 1990s, he led the Toronto office of the government relations firm S.A. Murray Consulting following three years at Queen’s Park, where he served as a political advisor to Ontario’s Leader of the Opposition, Treasurer and Deputy Premier. Paul holds an MA from Queen’s University and a BA from Trent University. In June 2008 the Trent Alumni Association presented Paul the Spirit of Trent Award for leadership in public service, international development and administrative leadership. He served from 1998 to 2004 as a volunteer on the Board of the ALS Society of Canada, where he chaired the Advocacy Committee.