Paul Dubal, FCG, P.Adm., Acc.Dir.

Paul has 25 years of corporate secretarial, corporate governance and regulatory experience both in house and as a professional services consultant in the United Kingdom, Canada, Caribbean and the Middle East. He has worked for KPMG LLP and PwC in leadership roles and served in senior in-house roles for several listed financial services companies. He has also provided governance services to Mid-Cap and Large-Cap companies in Europe, North and South America and the Caribbean region. Paul has worked extensively with a diverse range of boards and senior management teams on governance matters. His most recent corporate assignment was as Head of Corporate Governance at First Abu Dhabi Bank, the largest bank in the Gulf region, where he developed the Bank’s corporate governance framework, advised the Board and executive management on the new UAE Corporate Governance Regulations, refined the Bank’s management committee, and developed its international governance structure across twenty jurisdictions globally.

A certified life coach and group coach, certified emotional intelligence (EQ) assessor and practitioner, and certified neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) practitioner, Paul founded Perfect Balance Consulting in 2021 (www.perfectbalanceconsulting.ca). The firm provides governance solutions to small/mid-Cap organizations, group training across a variety of business solutions, board assessment and training, and one-to-one executive coaching to mid-senior level professionals with a focus on leadership and EQ. Paul’s highly regarded book ‘EQ for the Governance Professional,’ explores the vast range of soft skills required of a successful governance practitioner. Paul is a Fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute of Canada (CGIC) and holds an LLB from Middlesex University (UK) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Leicester De Montfort University (UK).

Paul is also an ISO 37000 Governance of Organizations certified trainer and practitioner.