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Paul Parisi

Paul Parisi

President of PayPal Canada

About Paul Parisi

Paul is a results-oriented Canadian leader with a strong track record of more than 20 years in the payments industry. He is focused on building on PayPal’s successful 12-year history in Canada, and driving the next phase of growth for the company and its 6.5 million active customers in the country. Paul plays a critical role in identifying strategic partnerships and bringing payment innovations to the Canadian market. He leads his team to help more than 250,000 Canadian small businesses and large retailers grow their sales locally and internationally. An engaging speaker with a passion for innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership, Paul brings a unique perspective on how financial services companies can collaborate to make money more accessible to people and businesses. Prior to PayPal, Paul was vice president and general manager of global commercial payments at American Express Canada. During his tenure at American Express, he developed and drove business strategy for corporate payments and small business services and held several key leadership positions across sales, account management, e-procurement and travel. A global sales leader, Paul has lived and worked in Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. Paul has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Guelph.