Paul Sims
Paul Sims is a seasoned start-up executive, digital business leader, and board member with experience in a variety of high-growth industries, including AutoTech, Insurance, Big Data, FinTech, HRTech, and EduTech. He is particularly skilled in building and serving on boards of Marketplace businesses, having built five and served on the board of one. Paul is passionate about developing winning strategies, building and leading high-growth and disruptive businesses, and enjoys offering guidance to management teams.
With a keen eye for talent, Paul excels at identifying the right individuals and building teams for the challenges ahead. He believes that building the right culture is key to a team's success. Paul also enjoys setting up partnerships that grow revenues and provide market differentiation, having established and managed partnerships and joint ventures throughout his career.
Paul holds an MBA in General Management from Harvard Business School and a BS in Economics from Brigham Young University. He is the founder and president of Agile Inc. Consulting and has held various senior executive positions at companies such as Assurant, Kredible, and DealerMatch. He also has been a board member and investor at several companies, including Used Equipment Guide and Looxii Co.
As a sought-after speaker, Paul has been featured at sessions and panels at conferences on multiple continents and is a frequent judge for startup competitions. He is also an angel investor with a portfolio that includes SOFI, Cloud Dentistry, Tovala, and NuCurrent. In his free time, Paul enjoys cooking, traveling, and sports, and is fluent in French.
