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About
Paul Howdle is Chief Commercial Officer at OptiGrid. He has founded or served on the management teams of six technology startups, several of which have scaled or exited through trade sales. His experience spans business strategy, capital raising, revenue growth, and partnership development with corporate and government entities in clean technology, circular economy, and conservation sectors.
Experience
- OptiGridChief Commercial Officer (CCO)current2024 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- OptiGridBoard Advisor - Commercialisation & Strategycurrent2023 — present
- Various CompaniesDirector and Board Advisor to clean tech, circular economy and conservation organisationscurrent2017 — presentSydney, Australia
- Enosi AustraliaBoard Advisor - Commercialisation & Strategycurrent2019 — presentSydney, Australia
- DirectionalManaging Directorcurrent2003 — presentSydney, Australia
- Allegro EnergyChief Commercial Officer (CCO)2019 — 2024NSW, Australia
- MGA ThermalBoard Advisor - Commercialisation & Strategy2018 — 2021NSW, Australia
- Logicalis (now IBM's Cerulean division)NSW & QLD State Manager2002 — 2003Sydney, Australia
- Loyalty Magic Pty LtdSales and Marketing Director2001 — 2002Sydney, Australia
- Fuji XeroxCo-Founder, State Manager, Fuji Xerox Global Services1997 — 2001Sydney, Australia
- AGSM @ UNSW Business SchoolAdjunct Faculty1994 — 1996Sydney
- ATSSenior Consultant1990 — 1996Sydney
Skills & more
Business Development2Director level2Advisory Boards2Technology Commercialization1Strategic Alliances1Board of Directors1Capital Raising1Sales & Marketing Leadership1Executive Search5Sales Presentations8Telecommunications4Sales Management10
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Salesforce TrainingBusiness StrategySales ProcessPre-salesNew Business DevelopmentCoachingStrategic PartnershipsConsultingOperational ExcellenceStrategyLeadershipManagement- Company Directors Course — Australian Institute of Company Directors
From Paul's professional profile.
Colleagues at Melt Ventures
Alan Spicer
Operations & Governance at Melt Ventures
Clint Bruin
Engineer in Residence at Melt Ventures
Hamish Rogers
Analyst at Melt Ventures
James Douglas
Venture Partner at Melt Ventures
Jason Faulkner
Venture Partner at Melt Ventures
Les Delaforce
Venture Partner at Melt Ventures
Nathan Kirchner
Venture Partner at Melt Ventures
Steph Hinds
Managing Partner at Melt Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Paul Howdle?
- Paul Howdle is Chief Commercial Officer at OptiGrid. He has founded or served on the management teams of six technology startups, several of which have scaled or exited through trade sales. His experience spans business strategy, capital raising, revenue growth, and partnership development with corporate and government entities in clean technology, circular economy, and conservation sectors.
- Where does Paul Howdle work?
- Paul Howdle is Venture Partner at Melt Ventures.
- Where did Paul Howdle go to school?
- Paul Howdle studied at Australian Institute of Company Directors (Company Directors' Course - Graduate); Imperial College London (BSc (Hons), Mechanical Engineering); Ratcliffe College.
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