CREDENTIALS

Non-Executive Director
Senior Business Advisor
Global Marketer
Marketing Academy Alumnus

Paul GAICD is the Founder and Director of Paul James Everson Consulting (PJEC), an independent business and marketing specialist management consulting firm who believes solutions for successful business growth are born out of customer centricity, creativity and a passion for people.

In his career, Paul has been a trusted executive and council to many of Australia’s largest blue-chip companies and brands, as well as state and NSW, QLD, Federal Governments. 

Paul is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and a Certified Practising Marketer (CPI) accredited by the Australian Marketing Institute of Australia of which he is an associate.

Paul is a Non-Executive Director of The Kindness Factory, a NFP, founded by Kath Koschel, whose purpose is to teach the world the power of kindness through building and designing kindness curriculum for primary school students.

In 2019, Paul became Partner at Paper + Spark Digital, a consultancy believing in the power of digital technology and marketing though the neuroscience of storytelling. 

From 2014, Paul successfully led one of the country’s largest groups of technology, marketing, and communications firms for 7 years as Managing Director of J. Walter Thompson, part of the WPP (ASX) group of companies. Following his appointment, J. Walter Thompson benefitted from significant growth, becoming a sought-after partner for businesses and brands requiring expertise in business growth through digital transformation, marketing, branding, creativity, brand reputation, communications, data, customer experience and technology solutions. 

Prior to J. Walter Thompson, Paul was a member of the SLT and Business Lead at Leo Burnett Australia, responsible for the McDonald’s ANZ business — advising on digital transformation, building business growth and marketing strategies.

In addition to his professional endeavours Paul teaches as a Senior Digital Marketing lecturer at Macleay Business University.

He is also an active member of the business and marketing community having recently received Alumni status at The Marketing Academy, becoming a head mentor for The Trenches Program and Australian Marketing Institute Emerging Marketers program and an active member of the CEO Institute.