Paul Ollinger is a speaker, writer, and advisor.

As one of the original 250 employees at Facebook, he joined in 2007 and was charged with business and sales growth for the now-prominent company. As the West Region VP of Sales at Facebook, Paul worked with some of the world's most prominent marketers and Facebook's top clients—designing and implementing social marketing strategies as the space grew through its formative years and matured into a powerful opportunity for businesses of all types.

Prior to Facebook, Paul worked in sales, business development, and content partnership roles at LAUNCH.com, Yahoo!, and "The Improv" comedy clubs. Today, Paul holds advisory roles in the social media space, speaks widely on social media/marketing, and publishes the satirical blog Banner Ad Confidential.

Paul holds a BA from Rhodes College and an MBA from Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business. He is alsoan Aries who loves jazz, Avril Lavigne and frozen pizza.