Guest Biography

Paul Farrell

Paul has spent his career launching, transforming, and growing companies into high-performance organizations. Through prayerful discernment, he navigates complex business dynamics, evaluates culture and talent, and uncovers untapped opportunities that spark innovation and drive meaningful revenue growth.

Paul leads with a people-first mindset, trusting God to shape his leadership. His exceptional track record in building, acquiring, and selling software companies is fueled by his passion for empowering individuals to reach their God-given potential. His success has always been rooted in strong, diverse teams committed to excellence and continuous improvement.

Paul’s career is marked by significant milestones. He rose to Senior Vice President at AOL during its transformative years (1997–2003), contributed to the turnaround and rapid growth of a global communications company in the early 2000s, and led the acquisition of Moreover Technologies in 2009 and its eventual sale to LexisNexis Reed Elsevier in 2014. He then co-founded and scaled Nehemiah Security, a cybersecurity startup, through its successful exit in 2020.

Today, Paul, consults through Salt Global and leads Pater Holdings, LLC—“Pater” meaning Father in Latin—a firm dedicated to investing in and nurturing promising technology startups, all to God’s glory.

Paul lives in Rosslyn, Virginia, with his wife, Lynne. Together, they are blessed with a son and a daughter.