Paul D. Drewniak

Head of Global Business Development at Windborne

Paul D. Drewniak has over 35 years of work experience in various leadership roles related to global business development, strategic partnerships, and risk assessment in the environmental and weather risk markets.

Paul D. is currently the Head of Global Business Development at WindBorne Systems, a position they have held since 2023.

Prior to this, Drewniak worked as the Principal and Founder of Paradigm Weather Risk Solutions, LLC, an independent consultancy specializing in US and international environmental risk markets. Paul D. started this role in 2003.

Paul D. also served as a Strategic Business Development Executive at AccuWeather from 2019 to 2023.

From 2015 to 2019, Drewniak worked as a Business Development Manager at NRG Systems. In this role, they led the growth of environmental remote sensing solutions, established partnerships with major organizations, and closed high-value sales transactions.

Before NRG Systems, Drewniak was the Director of New Business, Corporate Enterprise Solutions at StormGeo from 2012 to 2015. Paul D. led corporate risk assessment and enterprise solutions initiatives, resulting in significant growth for the company.

From 2011 to 2012, Drewniak held two roles at ImpactWeather, serving as a Program Manager for Corporate Services Development and a Business Development Manager for Risk Services. In these positions, they led the development and launch of new enterprise risk assessment services and played a key role in acquiring new customers.

Prior to that, Drewniak worked at The Weather Company, an IBM Business, from 2005 to 2011. Paul D. served as the Government Data Services Program Manager, leading global data services initiatives, and later became the Director of the Global Forecast Center, overseeing a team of meteorologists and driving revenue growth.

Drewniak's earlier career includes roles at Barrett Hill Condominiums, where they served as the President of the Board of Directors from 2008 to 2010, and WSI Corporation, where they held various positions from 1987 to 2005. Notably, they were a Senior Manager of Energy Risk Forecast Services and a Manager of Meteorological Services, overseeing global decision support and meteorological operations.

Throughout their career, Drewniak has demonstrated expertise in business development, risk analysis, strategic partnerships, and revenue growth. Paul D. has a strong track record of successfully closing complex sales transactions and leading teams for profitable growth in the environmental and weather risk markets.

Paul D. Drewniak completed their education history as follows:

In 1984 to 1986, they attended Lyndon State College, where they focused on Meteorology and obtained a degree in that field.

From 1987 to 1990, they pursued Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

Between 1990 and 1993, Paul D. Drewniak took courses towards a Masters of Business Administration at the D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University.

In 2007, they participated in the Executive Leadership Training Program at the Raymond A. Mason School of Business at William & Mary.

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  • Head of Global Business Development

    July, 2023 - present

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