Professional affiliations have been board member and president appointments with the Historic Hotel Association of America, Washington Hospitality Association, Seattle Hotel Association, Seattle Rotary, Leadership Tomorrow, InvestEd, Evergreen Treatment Services, Downtown Seattle Association, Plymouth Housing Group , 4 Culture, Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board and Seafair. He completed his Business Administration degree at Washington State University and his wife, Jane, is a 1st grade teacher. Paul and Jane, have a daughter, Alison and a son, Owen.