“Paul is an incredibly talented communicator with a strong record of translating strategic vision to tangible actions. With credibility earned through words and deeds, he served as a bridge between disparate communities and consistently found innovative ways to enhance the effectiveness of public-private partnerships. Paul's capacity to build trust and influence among a wide variety of audiences have had a lasting impact.”

— Brad Deardorff, FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge, National Security & Intelligence Branches. (Retired)

“Paul's strongest trait is his ability to accurately feel the pulse of the critical situation or PR challenge he is thrown in and to quickly formulate highly effective plans of actions or the proper media response. I had the pleasure of experiencing first hand Paul's talent in action and being impressed by his ability to turn organizational disasters into opportunities. Paul was also great at formulating long-term plans from scratch to help one of the organizations which am involved with to establish a national presence, strong support base and to effectively communicate its policy positions throughout the organization's network.”

— Zaid Barzinji, Economist, Data Scientist & NGO Executive.

“Paul is an asset to any organization. I worked along Paul on several projects around justice for communities wanting safety. One particular project was around civility in Nashville for The immigrant and Muslim population. He was able to bring faith leaders, and community activist together to create the civility campaign in Nashville under the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee brand. He brought many people together to stand against injustice in the city of Nashville. He’s a fearless leader, a connector, critical thinker, and diligent worker.”

— Eric E. Brown, Jr. 2021 Mosaics Changemakers Fellow | 2020 NELA Winner in Government and Public Affairs | Economic and Community Development