Paul holds a M.Sc. and B.Sc. Honours degrees in Earth Sciences from Memorial University and is a registered Professional Geoscientist in Newfoundland and Labrador (PEGNL) and New Brunswick (APEGNB). Paul currently serves as Vice President Exploration for Buchans Resources and has worked in mineral exploration throughout Canada for more than 30 years having held senior technical roles with several Canadian and international mining and exploration companies, including Teck Corporation (now Teck Resources), Anglo American, and several Canadian junior exploration companies. Paul has served on executives of several industry and professional associations including Director of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador (PEGNL), Vice President of the New Brunswick Prospectors and Developers Association (NBPDA), and Director of Newfoundland and Labrador Chamber of Mineral Resources (NLCMR, now MiningNL). Paul is a Fellow of both Geoscientists Canada and Society of Economic Geologists and continues to serve on various industry-focused committees, including a long-standing member of the Technical Program Committee for Mineral Resources Review (2006-2022).