Paul is a native of Akron, Ohio and a graduate of the University of Akron in Hospitality Management and the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY. He has opened and operated six restaurants in the Greater Cincinnati area. When he and his pastry Chef Pam opened their name’s sake restaurant Sturkey in a suburb of Cincinnati, USA Today chose it as one of the best new restaurants in America. USA Today also chose Pam’s signature dessert - The Chocolate Baily’s Cheesecake - as the BEST Dessert in America. The cake happened to be the cake Pam made for their Wedding. Paul held a position as a Certified Food Fanatic – which was a US FOODS customer consultant and sales trainer position. He is currently the Project and Produce Development Chef with the Kroger Company’s Hospitality division, where he has been instrumental in creating a restaurant concept called Kitchen 1883 – of which there are 2 locations in northern Kentucky and 1 in Cincinnati. His role also includes product development for fresh foods sold in the Kroger family of stores across the country.

In addition, Paul has helped to design and launch the first food hall in Cincinnati called On the Rhine Eatery. He is also the Co-Founder of the Greater Cincinnati Culinary Arts Academy. Paul is the owner of Sturkey Gourmet Products that sells Salad dressing and Sturkey Spice. Paul and Pam have been married 27 years and are very proud parents of two amazing kids -Mitchell 25 and Marissa 23.