Paul D. Milton is a forward thinking visionary, a leader and a high level strategist, a shape shifter and a mentor dedicated to developing innovative self-sustainable tourism models that are helping to conserve important global land resources. Working with governments, science communities and the private sector, he utilizes the economic platform of triple bottom line thinking to help unlock land asset values, protect habitats at risk, integrate community upliftment and deliver benefits through true long-term and transparent partnerships.

Throughout his career, Paul's passion to make a difference has been instrumental in launching various new models of private and public partnerships which are helping protect large scale land holdings around the world. Actively working in the US, South Africa, Kenya, the Seychelles, Zambia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Libya and Panama, he is creating ground-breaking projects bringing together long-term conservation principles, eco-tourism driven economics and sustainable development initiatives. Paul acts as a catalyst and partner, attracting like-minded people to collaborate through these diverse programs, lending his expertise to creating the project vision, identifying lands for conservation, determining the market demand, economic model, land analysis, large scale planning and overall development viability. His experience includes negotiating complex development agreements with national governments and local communities, through project delivery strategies to the highest international standards of excellence. His experience across various cultures and his well-respected reputation in sustainable development distinguish him in this emerging market sector.

Paul is an avid conservationist, wildlife photographer, landscape watercolorist, global traveler and has lived on and worked in three continents — Europe, Africa and the US — in the past 28 years working toward protecting the lands, wildlife and communities that he cares deeply about.

He is currently a resident of Sausalito, California.