Paul Hunt was a long-time member of the Partners of the Americas with an extensive background including a PhD (ABD) in Social Welfare from the Florida International University , MSW from Boston for Social Planning and Community Organizing; as well as a BA in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. Paul was an Adjunct Faculty at several universities including St. Thomas University (School of Business) and FL International University (School of Social Work.)

His long years of service include serving as a Board Member for several agencies such as the Board Member March of Dimes and the ACCION USAACCION USA and the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade. His experience led him to serve as Senior Services Coordinator City of Coral Gables, as well as the Executive Director, South Florida Perinatal Network. He also served as the Assistant Superintendent, Boston Pre-Release Center Massachusetts Department of Corrections and was the Project Manager, Palm Beach County Community Foundation and the at Cardinal Cushing Center for the Spanish Speaking. Paul was the Executive Director for the Governor’s Constituency for Children, Dade Council and for the Area Agency on Aging for Dade and Monroe Counties. Paul was the Senior Project Manager, United Community Planning Corporation and was awarded as a Fellow in International Social and Economic Development, W.K. Kellogg Foundation. He has served as the Coordinator, Area Agency on Aging City of Boston, for the Office of the Mayor.

Paul and his Colombian wife, Ana Cecilia, were the Florida Partners “go to” people in South Florida; they were later joined by Eduardo Gomez and Jackie in that role. When FPOA had Colombian Partners coming through Miami or VIP guests who needed to be greeted and entertained, Paul and Cecilia were our supporting team. In addition, Paul was a member of the first Kellogg Foundation-Partners of the Americas International Fellows Program, a three-year program for 40 leaders from Latin America and the USA. Former FPOA President John Schorr recalls that Paul’s descriptions of his experiences encouraged both John and Sue Mahan to apply and then be accepted to the Fellows IV and Fellows V groups respectively.

Paul’s history in the Florida Partners goes all the way back to working with the first generation of Florida Partners leadership: Jerome Keuper and Arthur Kimball, the founders of the Florida Partners in 1960’s, and then helping to build the second generation with other service-oriented professionals Bob Coyne and Anita Burriss-Meyer.  His service continued throughout the years; recently accepting the Vice Presidency role for the organization this past February. Paul’s legacy of leadership, service, and experience has positively impacted the work of a generation of chapter members.