Paul Trout has eighteen years of experience in a range of businesses, all of which focus on his passion: communication. His thirst for variety and differentiated experience has led him to be a successful contributor in many environments including government, financial services, high tech, manufacturing, consulting and law firms.

Paul helps to build stronger bridges between firm vision, marketing aspirations and sales execution by using the voice of the client to guide his work.

Paul's focus has been helping professionals find and understand the gifts they possess and how they can leverage them to find, build and sustain productive and profitable relationships.

He has specialties and expertise in messaging, internal communications, go-to-market strategy development, market research, marketing positioning, and key account management.

Paul is a member of the University Club of Chicago and The Executives Club of Chicago. He volunteers for Howard Brown Health Center, a community-based health services provider.

Paul received his MBA in Marketing and Information Systems from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University in 1999. He also received a BA in Urban Studies and Planning from the University of California at San Diego in 1991.