Michael Paras

Michael Paras is currently the Founder & President of Paras Candies since July 2023. Prior to this, Michael worked at SAE International as Sr. Manager, Business Development, Partnerships, Product & Sales, and also held roles such as Business Development & Partnerships and Account Manager in Automotive & Government sectors. Before their time at SAE International, Michael was the BMW Sales Manager at Bobby Rahal BMW of South Hills. Additionally, Michael has experience as a Volvo Sales Consultant at Bobby Rahal Volvo and Area Assistant Vice President at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Michael holds a Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature from Penn State University and has also completed a program in Design Thinking at MIT Sloan Executive Education.