Paul Roark has over ten years of managerial experience in the private sector. Paul was co-owner, with life-partner Jimmy Gruender, of a successful company for five years before moving to Phoenix. After arriving in the Valley in 2003, Paul gained employment with a private country club as Assistant Chef. While in this position he attended and graduated with honors from the Arizona Culinary Institute and was promoted in 2007 to his current position of Director of Purchasing.
Paul began donating volunteer time to Phoenix Pride in 2005 for Festival Merchandise sales and received the 2006 Pride Volunteer of the Year before being nominated and elected to the Board.
Paul has served Phoenix Pride as Co-Director of Merchandise 2006-2007, Festival Beverage Director 2007-2008, Board Secretary & Co-Director of Festival Beverage Sales 2008-2009, He currently chairs the Strategic Planning Committee 2009-2010. |
