Paul has over 30 years of finance and operations experience. Prior to joining Alterna, Paul spent 19 years at Citigroup, most recently as Executive Vice-President/Controller of Citigroup's Commercial Business Group. Prior to joining Citigroup, Paul worked at the accounting firm of Arthur Young, where he was a senior auditor. Paul is a C.P.A. and C.M.A., and he holds a Bachelor of Science from the State University of New York- Albany, and an M.B.A. from Fordham University, where he was awarded the Dean's Award for Academic Excellence.