Paul is one of Equinox IT's founders. He is also a Principal Consultant with extensive experience in governance and assurance, strategy and planning, and project and programme management. He is particularly skilled at managing the people-related challenges in technology-enabled projects.

"Business transformation is not about technology – it's all about managing change – and effective change management is all about people."

Paul has over 40 years of experience in the IT industry, including various consulting, leadership, and management roles. He has strong experience in:

• Assurance
• Strategy and planning
• Governance
• Business and management consulting
• Business analysis
• Business case development
• Procurement
• Technology evaluation
• Contract negotiation
• Programme and project management
• Facilitation
• Coaching and mentoring.

He is also a Gateway Reviewer, Assurance Lead Reviewer and an Equinox-certified instructor, delivering training courses on professional consulting skills, workshop facilitation and business analysis.

Paul has made a significant contribution to the New Zealand IT community. He helped establish the International Institute of Business Analysis New Zealand Chapter in 2006 and served as its Founding President, for which he received an inaugural 'Recognition of Outstanding Service' award in 2015. He also helped establish the Test Professionals Network in 2004 and the Project Quality Assurance Forum in 2015.

Paul has served as co-chair of NZRise, co-convenor of the Digital Skills Forum's Professional Pathways Working Group and member of the New Zealand Government Procurement Business Reference Group.

He is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors (CMInstD) and a Professional Member of the BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT (MBCS). Paul is also a Chartered Information Technology Professional (CITP) and holds an NZIM Diploma in Management and a National Computer Centre (UK) Certificate in Systems Analysis and Design.

Outside of work, Paul has five adult children and is actively involved in the not-for-profit sector as a volunteer, Board member and Trustee.