You’re only given one little spark of madness; you mustn’t lose it.

Capitalist, Lawyer and Banker Paul has turned his eye in a new direction.  Paul began serving as Advisor to efforts dedicated to encouraging guidelines in corporations that strike a balance between owners and all shareholders.  Particularly in emerging markets, transitioning from a family-run business to a publicly owned corporation is a tricky operation.  Compromises must be made between the original family and the corporation’s new owners, independent management, and board members.  Paul’s experiences make him uniquely qualified to create spectacular wins by establishing, implementing, and practicing a well-defined strategy to energize all team members.  

This corporate governance mission as nothing less than a moral imperative, noting that common sense often does not equal common practice in business.  In reality, people empowered to make decisions may depart from “common sense” and act illogically based on factors like emotion and personal bias.  As a result, Paul encourages people to distinguish between personal and corporate interests, hence the mod for corporate governance.  Working in a spirit of cooperation, groups were able to embrace corporate governance and practices in a manner that better reflects an organization’s core passion and values.  

Paul hopes to foster optimizing value creation through good practices that satisfy constituent concerns while maintaining free market capitalism. Call it an understandable holdover of his Generation X upbringing in San Francisco, Paul credits Robin Williams’ famous wit and warmth in helping him understand his circumstances, opportunities, and importance of loving each moment as it exists—embracing and adapting to uniqueness without being constrained by it. With this fundamental, common-sense approach, Paul hopes to transform corporate governance and build a better future.