Paul M. Malazita

Paul M. Malazita, CPA has a diverse and extensive work experience in accounting and financial reporting. Paul M. is currently serving as the Vice President of Accounting and Controller at Paradigm. Prior to that, they worked as the Director of External Financial Reporting at Target from November 2019 to December 2022.

Before joining Target, Malazita held the position of Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer at Famous Dave's of America from March 2018 to November 2019. Paul M. also served as the Director of Accounting and Corporate Controller at Famous Dave's from March 2017 to March 2018.

Malazita's previous experience includes working as the Manager of SEC Financial Reporting at Digiliti Money, Inc. from July 2016 to March 2017, where they were responsible for coordinating SEC reporting efforts and managing accounting close and reporting functions for debt and equity transactions.

Paul M. also worked as the AVP and Senior Manager of Financial Reporting at AR Global Investments, LLC from September 2014 to July 2016, where they coordinated quarterly SEC and management reporting processes for three public REITs.

Additionally, Malazita spent several years at Baker Tilly (Formerly ParenteBeard LLC) as a Manager. Paul M. played a crucial role as a founding member of the XBRL Services practice group, managing a team and assisting SEC registrants in complying with the Interactive Data Mandate. Paul M. also trained team members in building XBRL taxonomies and tagging financial statements and footnotes.

Paul M. Malazita, CPA, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Saint Joseph's University - Erivan K. Haub School of Business from 2005 to 2009. Prior to their undergraduate studies, they attended Albemarle High School from 2001 to 2005. Additionally, Paul holds certifications as a Certified Public Accountant in Minnesota and Pennsylvania, although the information regarding the institutions and the dates of obtaining these certifications is not provided.