Paul Smurl

Paul Smurl currently serves as the Chief Customer Officer at Publishers Clearing House since October 2020 and is a Board Member at Ladders, a professional jobs marketplace, since July 2014. Previously, Paul held various significant roles, including Board Member at Some Spider Studios from March 2015 to September 2021 and President & COO at CAFE from March 2020 to April 2021, overseeing its growth and acquisition by Vox Media. Paul's extensive experience at The New York Times spanned over a decade, where roles included Head of Digital and General Manager of NYTimes.com. Paul began his career at Shearman & Sterling LLP as an Associate and has held managerial positions at KPMG and Mitchell Madison Group. Paul earned an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, a JD from Columbia Law School, and a BA from Indiana University Bloomington.