Paul Cook

Paul Cook has worked in various roles since 2008. Paul began their career as the Chief Technology Officer at Thornhill Associates in 2008. In 2009, they moved to McKinsey & Company as an Engagement Manager, where they worked on projects related to growth strategy in Africa and the impact of global trends on business and society. In 2013, they founded Silvertree Brands, where they served as Managing Director, building Africa's next generation of purpose-driven disruptive consumer brands. In 2020, they became the Chief Executive Officer of Faithful to Nature, an online retailer that offers natural products that are good for health and kind to the planet. In 2021, they joined the Standard Bank Group as a Non Executive Director.

Paul Cook obtained their Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Physics from the University of the Witwatersrand in 2002. Paul then went on to pursue a PhD in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics at Caltech, which they received in 2008.