Paul M. Rand

Paul M. Rand is currently the VP of Communications at The University of Chicago. Prior to this, they held various positions at different companies including Chairman at Critical Mass/Zocalo, Founder, President, and CEO at Zocalo Group, and Global Chief Digital Officer at Ketchum. Paul has also been a Partner and the Global Chief Development and Innovation Officer at Ketchum and a Principal at Rand Ventures. Additionally, they have served as the Past President and on the Board of Directors for WOMMA.

Paul M. Rand received a BA in Communications and Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Paul then went on to earn a Master's degree in Business and Public Policy from DePaul Driehaus College of Business.

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