Paul Horton

About Paul Horton

Paul Horton is a systems change strategist, process designer, facilitator, leadership coach, and organizational development professional with 25 years of experience working with the public, private, Tribal, and non-profit sectors. He helps teams, organizations, and multi-stakeholder networks collaborate so that they can achieve their goals. Paul also coordinates cross-sector collaborative efforts focusing on a wide range of complex local, regional, state and national challenges. Paul sees his work as helping leaders navigate complexity and change, lead with clarity, and achieve internal alignment and coherence. He works with groups to help them become more adaptive and resilient and build and sustain a culture of trust, mutual respect, and on-going learning. Paul specializes in using dialogue-based, participatory approaches to engage diverse perspectives, build social capital, and improve organizational outcomes. He is skilled at facilitating meetings where there is a high degree difference or divisiveness, and that generate personal insights and uncover innovative possibilities for moving forward. Paul’s leadership experience includes: • Co-founder and Executive Director of the cutting-edge non-profit organization Climate Solutions; • Sustainability Director for the engineering firm David Evans & Associates, Inc; • Adjunct faculty at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA teaching participative and adaptive leadership, conflict engagement, and sustainable business Recent clients: Child Care Aware; King County Housing Authority; Sound Transit; Washington State Investment Board; Everett, WA Paine Field; the WA Departments of Transportation, Commerce, Social and Health Services, Health, Ecology, and Early Learning; King County Public Defender, Cities of Olympia, Lacey, & Sedro Wooley, WA; King County Office of the Ombuds, King County Library System; Thurston County Climate Action Team; Seattle Psychoanalytic Society & Institute; Association of Washington Cities; Washington State Budget & Policy Center; Pyramid Communications; Seattle City Employee Retirement System; Stroum Center for Jewish Studies; Behavior Health Resources; Tacoma Housing Authority; Everett Housing Authority.

Experience

1. Principal Member

   The Athena Group, Llc

   Oct 2013 — Present · Olympia, WA, US

   The Athena Group, an innovative consulting firm based in Olympia and Seattle, Washington that helps people think, learn, and achieve together.

Education

• Bainbridge Graduate Institute

  Certificate in Sustainable Business

  2006 — 2007

• The Evergreen State College

  Bachelor of Arts

  1989 — 1990

• Blekinge Institute of Technology

  Masters in Strategic Leadership Towards Sustainability

  2012 — 2013

Skills

• Environmental Awareness
• Community Development
• Environmental Issues
• Cleantech
• Carbon Management
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Process Design
• Sustainability Strategy
• Management Consulting
• Sustainable Energy
• Environmental Policy
• Sustainability Consulting
• Sustainability Reporting
• Project Management
• Leadership Development
• Sustainable Business
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Carbon
• Business Strategy
• Management
• Program Development
• Strategy
• Proposal Writing
• Strategic Planning
• Leed
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Workshop Facilitation
• Fundraising
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Environmental Education
• Public Speaking
• Climate Change
• Sustainability
• Planning
• Energy
• Consulting
• Green Building