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Paul Santello

Enigma · DISC type DIC
Adjunct Professor at Loyola Marymount University
📍 Los Angeles, California, United States

Paul Santello is a purpose-driven marketing and advertising executive with over 36 years of experience. He now channels his expertise into academia as an Adjunct Professor at Loyola Marymount University and Indiana University. Colleagues and clients describe him as a thoughtful, reliable, and exceptional leader.

Outside of his professional life, he is a dedicated endurance athlete and CrossFitter. His accomplishments include completing 26 marathons and a 545-mile bicycle ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles, often raising funds for charitable causes through these events.

Unique fact: Paul was named the ThinkLA Agency Leader of the Year in 2022 for his leadership, business building, and contributions to the community.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Adjunct Professor
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Paul shows up

Friendly Yet Blunt
Challenger
Persuasive & Assertive

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing

Priorities

Topics Paul cares about

Purpose-Driven Work
After a long career in advertising, he is now focused on roles with purpose and community impact, specifically exploring opportunities in academia and the nonprofit sector.
Marketing Education
Passionate about mentoring the next generation, he teaches marketing, media, and analytics at both Loyola Marymount University and Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.
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Career

Work history

8-2021
Adjunct Professor
Loyola Marymount University
3-2022 - 9-2025
Vice President, Group Account Director - Marketing and Technology Services
Monks
1-2020 - 10-2024
Adjunct Professor
The Media School - Indiana University
11-2019 - 3-2022
Senior Vice President, Director of Retail Media
RPA
8-2018 - 11-2019
Founder and CEO, Principal Consultant
Gray Matters, LLC
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Media appearances

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Education
MBA
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
3-2022 - 3-2022
Certificate
Harvard Business School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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