Prior to StayWell, Paul was the president and CEO of the Park Nicollet Institute, the research and education division of Park Nicollet Health Services in Minnesota. He also was a member of the health education faculty at St. Cloud State University and Hamline University.
Paul, a former Senior Fulbright Scholar and a past president of the Minnesota Public Health Association, serves as an editor of the American Journal of Health Promotion. Widely published in professional journals, Paul co-authored patient publications that have won awards of excellence. He co-authored four books including “Well Advised: Your Guide to Making Smart Health Decisions.” Paul holds a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and a master’s degree from Minnesota State University at Mankato, where he was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Humanitarian Award.