Career

After graduation Paul got involved in the first ever sustainability projects in the agricultural sectors through his roles with SGS, resulting in global travel for rollout, managing a global competence centre. Relocated to Hong Kong in 2005 to work in the consumer products sector, retail and supply chains with Bureau Veritas. Headhunted for the role as Regional Holding CEO and Regional Manager Far East for Industrial Services, Notified Body and certification activities performed various restructurings and JV and office closures while increasing revenue growth (5 to 20% y.o.y). Few years dedicated to managing startups in the sustainability field. COVID and wife’s relocation brought Paul to Shanghai where through sustainability networks he was engaged by CEA for his current role.

Career Summary

Clean Energy Associates LLC

  • July 2022 – PresentGeneral Manager China/Global Director, ESG and Traceability

    Development, delivery, and client interactions for ESG Service content and methodology. Primary contact for Multilateral/bilateral financial institutions and energy Transition projects. Responsible for Shanghai and Changzhou offices with 80FTE.

  • June 2021 - PresentGlobal Director, ESG & Traceability

    Development, delivery, and client interactions for ESG Service content and methodology. Primary contact for Multilateral/bilateral financial institutions and energy Transition projects. Revenue growth from $250,000 to 2.5 million in 6 months

  • 2014 - PresentConsultancy Foria (HK) Ltd

    Responsible for business plans, fundraising, HR, corporate governance, marketing, incubator applications, and business development. Consultancy for TIC market ; SME’s, government, expert groups. Led multiple projects focusing on agribusiness, food, sustainability, environment, and social compliance. Assigned CEO for 3 start-ups, Strategic planning, fundraising (>700K US$), business plans, consultancy proposals (400KUS$ for sustainable agriculture), new product development (mobile lab solution).

  • 2010 - 2014CEO of Regional Holding TÜV Asia Pacific Ltd

    Managed business units in Far East countries. Built business performance and market share penetration into regional markets. Instigated change management initiatives for legal compliance in China and business improvement in Japan and Korea. Key Account Management (TO growth from <5 to >20%), area team member review and replacement (from 1 client 70% TO to 15 clients for 70% TO), manage JV/WFOE, managing holding staff, prepare and review board proposals (closing business saving 500K EUR outflow per year). 485FTE in 7 entities in 5 countries.

  • 2009 - 2010Director Technical Services Bureau Veritas CPS Hong Kong

    Spearheaded operational delivery improvement in Asia based on regulatory changes and client demand in Europe. Responsible for €9 million budget for European-Asian technical services support. Headed new service delivery concepts for Supply Chain Improvement and Knowledge Management. New product development (mobile reporting, knowledge management, Key Account Management (2.5M US$ new business), integrity and compliance, project managed social auditing growth (from 70 to 700FTE in 4 years), Global Procedures for new services (>75MUS$ for lab turnover), PMI into Asia of EU company.

Early Career

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (CPS) HK Ltd

  • 2007 - 2009Director New Service Development

  • 2005 - 2007Manager Auditing, Project Management & IT

SGS NL, Benelux and SA

  • 2004 - 2005Business Unit Manager Consumer Products/Certification Department

  • 2002 - 2004BOSS Business Implementation Manager (Global ERP)

  • 2000 - 2004Global Food and Product Certification coordinator

  • 1994 - 2002Division Manager/BU Head Consumer Products/Certification

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