PR – Paul Damaren

TORONTO, ON; January 12, 2022 – StepUp Learning is proud to welcome Paul Damaren as a full partner in the Company. He will hold the position of Chief Commercial Officer whereby he will be enabled to support our clients reduce risk and remain in compliance with regulatory requirements; enhance operational controls; and increase sales with unrivaled brand protection and customer focus. “Upon the launch of our Company in early 2021, we have been privileged to work with many industry leading Companies offering them support and guidance for their Food Safety, Quality, Environmental and Health and Wellness Programs. With our rich pool of Technical Specialists, it was time to take the next step and position ourselves for continued growth. I cannot think of a better fit for our team than Paul. His many years of success and experience across our range of services, adds a depth to our Leadership Team that will place us among the leading Consulting and Advisory firms” Diane Pryde, President and CEO of StepUp Learning.

“I am extremely fortunate and proud to once again join my colleagues of fifteen years, Diane Pryde and Cherene Amos as partner and Chief Commercial Officer of the StepUp Learning Company. Our company offers a full range of Consulting and Advisory, Training and Auditing services that support our customers in the development, implementation, and maintenance of their Management and/or Food Safety Systems. Joining StepUp Learning at such a critical time where the need to support our clients with compliance and risk mitigation strategies, resources and software has never been more paramount to their success. The food safety industry continues to seek solutions to manage their efforts to reduce risk and remain in compliance with regulatory requirements, and in this role, I am well positioned and welcome the challenge to support our clientele” said Damaren. Paul has worked with many companies across multiple sectors in supporting their food safety, supply chain, health & wellness, brand protection, quality, environmental, health & safety, GMP/GDP compliance, automotive, aerospace, medical and information technology requirements

He is a Board Member and Treasurer of the Ontario Food Protection Association, “OFPA”
and further, is an Advisory Council Member with The George Washington University,
School of Business for their Digital Marketing Certificate Program, as well as a Strategic
Advisor for the Crisis Ready Institute. He also maintains a Chief Revenue Officer position
with RizePoint, a global software company that provides an integrated platform for
optimizing quality, audit and supplier compliance requirements.

About StepUp Learning

StepUp Learning Company Inc. “StepUp Learning” was established in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada and launched in March 2021 by Co-Founders Diane Pryde and Cherene Amos. StepUp Learning offers a full range of Training, Consulting, Advisory and Auditing services to support their customers. It’s Consulting and Advisory services assist its customers in the development, implementation, and maintenance of their Management and/or Food Safety Systems. We provide auditing services that range from Internal Audits, Supplier Audits and Audits of Unaccredited or Customer Specific Programs. We offer a curriculum of courses that support companies’ Certification to Food Safety, Quality, Environmental, Information Security and Health and Safety Management System Standards. Our services range from introductory courses that teach the fundamentals of the Standard requirements to Lead Auditor courses that delve deeply into the assessment and maintenance of Management Systems and support the training needs of our customers. In addition to Accredited Courses, we offer Customized Courses which are developed to uniquely satisfy our customer’s objectives and required outcomes. For more information, please visit https://stepupsolutionservices.com/.