Paul is an experienced communications professional who has worked with incredible people and organizations. Prior to starting Upright, Paul headed public relations for Splunk, where he led communications around their successful IPO.

Before Splunk, Paul managed global PR at Visa, focusing on the company’s global tourism business. \u2028\u2028Paul founded Visa's inaugural International Tourism Conference at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games and sat on President Obama’s Travel and Tourism Advisory Board. Paul is also a past board member of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and has worked with tourism clients including Gulf Air, Abacus, Singapore Tourism Board and Singapore Airlines.