Paul Woolmington

Paul Woolmington is a ‘Renaissance’ entrepreneur of the media, advertising, digital, marketing, and communications industry. Paul co-founded Naked Communications Americas, founded The Media Kitchen, and was named one of the ten most creative/innovative people in marketing and advertising by Fast Company. Paul is currently the CEO of Canvas Worldwide - a creatively driven media and communications agency. Under Paul’s leadership, Canvas has grown to become the world’s second-largest independent media agency with 42% of its staff representing multicultural backgrounds. They were also named Adweek’s 2020 Breakthrough Agency of the Year and “Most Innovative Agency” by Campaign US in 2021. Paul is a champion of DEI efforts and has partnered with Miami Ad School to lead several panels from Cannes Lions to AdvertisingWeek on how to encourage and support diverse hiring efforts and creating more inclusive workplaces.