Paul Damaren is the Chief Commercial Officer and Partner of StepUp Solution Services. Paul has worked as a Senior Executive in the Certification space for 18 years and has over 38 years’ experience in the Hospitality, Certification, Service and Retail agri-food sectors. Damaren is skilled in sales, marketing, certification, operations and software applications and he possesses an MBA from McGill University.

Mr. Damaren has worked with many companies across multiple sectors in supporting their food safety, supply chain, health & wellness, front & back of house operations, brand protection, quality, environmental, health & safety, GMP/GDP compliance, automotive, aerospace, medical, information security and technology requirements.

Paul currently maintains an Executive position with a global technology company headquartered out of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Paul was formerly a board member and Treasurer for the Ontario Food Protection Association (OFPA) and is a currently an Advisor & Council Member with The GW University School of Business and the Crisis Ready Institute.

Before working in the Certification industry, Damaren was a professional Chef/consultant for 20+ years working in major hotel chains, restaurants, private golf courses and food service organizations. Further, Damaren was a member of the National Canadian Federation of Chefs and Cooks (C.F.C.C.) for 14 years, member of the Region of Waterloo Culinary Association (R.W.C.A.) for 14 years, President of R.W.C.A. (Region of Waterloo Culinary Association) for 3 years, special Events chairman – R.W.C.A. – 1998 – 2000 and National Culinary Ambassador to Russia for 5 years.

Paul’s wealth of knowledge and experience across the span of our services supports his commitment to the ongoing success of our customers.