Paul Clinton Paul Clinton

Paul Clinton

Executive Partner
View on LinkedIn

Paul Clinton has been a partner with Krystal for over a decade and has invested in and worked with a number of past and current Krystal investments. Currently, Paul is a co-investor and strategic advisor to Fraser Valley Building Supplies, Magnum Trailer, Huer Foods, and Coast Spas.

Paul’s depth of consumer products experience comes from a successful career with Diageo plc, where he spent 15 years in various divisional roles in Canada and the U.S., ultimately resulting in his appointment as president and CEO of Diageo North America. Diageo, headquartered in London, UK, is the world's largest producer of spirits and a major producer of beer and wine. Its brands include Smirnoff (the world's best-selling vodka), Johnnie Walker (the world's best-selling whisky), and Jose Cuervo (the world's best-selling tequila), amongst many other successful brands. Diageo sells its products in approximately 180 countries worldwide and has offices in 80 of these countries. During his time at Diageo, Paul also sat on the board of directors of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States.

More recently, Paul is the former CEO of Everything Wine Inc., a privately held wine retailer with various locations in BC. Everything Wine spearheaded large format wine retail in the BC marketplace, where it is currently the largest private seller of wine. Paul sold Everything Wine to the Overwaitea Food Group in 2011. Paul also serves on the board of directors of the Fosters Group, an Australian and international market leader in beer and wine, and is an advisor to the Mark Anthony Group of companies, based in Vancouver, BC.

Paul has been a member of the Young Presidents Organization/World Presidents Organization since 1998, and resides in Vancouver, BC.

Latest News

Krystal Growth Partners Promotes Matt Allemang to Senior Associate

Krystal Growth Partners (“Krystal”) is pleased to announce it has promoted Matt Allemang to the position of Senior Associate, effective January 1, 2024. “Big congratulations to Matt on his well-deserved…

READ MORE
Ivana Sainovic Joins Krystal Growth Partners

Krystal Growth Partners (“Krystal”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ivana Sainovic to the position of Finance and Operations Manager. Ivana joins Krystal from a leading video game studio…

READ MORE
Krystal Growth Partners Announces Strategic Investment in Stonz Wear Inc.

Krystal Growth Partners ("Krystal") is pleased to announce its recent investment in Stonz Wear Inc. ("Stonz"), an innovative brand of all-weather kids footwear and apparel designed so families can spend…

READ MORE