Paul Cleal

Paul Cleal

Paul’s current role is with the Football Association where he leads on strategy and operations for the Men’s England teams. He previously chaired the Premier League’s Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Standard panel and led the creation of their No Room for Racism Action Plan. He has been a non-executive director in a variety of public sector bodies and charities including Metropolitan Police and Guys & St Thomas’ NHS Trust and for many years was a partner at PwC, the global professional services firm, where he served on the Boards of the firm in both the UK and in Africa. While at PwC, he provided corporate finance and consulting advice to clients across various industries and was subsequently recognised for his work in diversity and inclusion in the 2020 New Year’s Honours List.