Paul Kurnit

Paul Kurnit
President, PS Insights, Kurnit Communications, KidShop
Clinical Professor Of Marketing, Pace University

Paul Kurnit is an internationally recognized marketing professional with over 25 years in the advertising and entertainment businesses. Paul began his advertising career at Benton & Bowles and Ogilvy & Mather, where he managed a number of classic brands for Procter & Gamble, Kraft, American Express and Hasbro. As President of Griffin Bacal, Paul managed businesses in virtually every consumer and service business category. He was also Executive Vice President of Sunbow Entertainment, a leading producer of quality children’s television programming. As founder of Kurnit Communications, KidShop and PSInsights, Paul has been delivering customized marketing solutions for companies seeking dramatic new initiatives to drive their businesses.

He is clinical professor of marketing at Pace University, where he teaches courses in marketing and advertising and serves as university advisor for the National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) sponsored by the American Advertising Federation (AAF). He is a frequent speaker and workshop leader for companies and colleges and is an instructor for the ANA (Association of National Advertisers). He is co-author of three books and 3 shorter works on contemporary marketing themes.

Paul serves on the boards and advisory boards of several industry organizations including The Advertising Educational Foundation (AEF), the Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) of the Better Business Bureau, Young Consumers (The International Journal of Advertising and Marketing to Children) and Advertising and Society Review.
Contact: Paul Kurnit • 914 737-0300 • [email protected]