Paul
Aubin
TEAM CHAIR
Paul’s diverse background as a successful corporate executive, business owner, men’s ministry pastor, and published author gives him a well-balanced and robust set of experiences to draw from as he shepherds and develops Christian business leaders in his role as a Convene Chair in Orange County, CA.
Paul is originally from Worcester, Massachusetts, a town outside of Boston in New England. After graduating from high school, he headed to the Midwest to attend The Ohio State University (Buckeyes) for his undergraduate degree. Later in his career, Paul had the opportunity to attend Duke Business School, as well as Harvard Business School near his hometown in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for post-graduate studies. In 1981 he moved to Orange County, California, where he currently resides with his beautiful wife Margaret in Laguna Niguel. They are blessed with 5 adult children & 10 grandchildren.
Paul Chairs 2 Convene teams (a CEO team and a C-Suite team) in Orange County, CA. For 7 years Paul was an active member of Convene’s Executive Leadership team and led new Chair Orientation and Training. He stepped down from that role a few years ago to focus on his 2 Convene teams and his non-profit work.
"Paul's calling is to mentor Christian leaders working in ministry and the marketplace. Helping them to clearly identify their God-given lanes of gifting, uncovering blind spots, and empowering them to fully pursue God's calling for their life as influential Christian leaders"
Paul began his professional career in the corporate world of the pharmaceutical industry, where he spent 25 years with four Fortune 100 companies in a variety of leadership roles within Business Development, Sales, and Marketing, as well as Strategic Alliances & Partnerships.
In 2009 Paul retired from the corporate world to pursue his entrepreneurial desires. He founded “Newport Beach Vacation Properties” which grew to be the largest luxury vacation rental company in Newport Beach, CA. Paul and his wife Margaret were blessed to be in a position to sell their company, giving Paul the opportunity to pursue his calling to full-time ministry.
After retiring from pharma, Paul served as a volunteer leader for 10 years within the men’s ministry of Saddleback Church, eventually becoming the Men’s Ministry Director at Saddleback’s regional campus in San Juan Capistrano, CA. This experience at Saddleback Church prepared Paul well for his next role as the Men’s Pastor at Mariners Church in Irvine, California. Paul is currently an elder at Mariners.
In 2025 Paul felt called to the non-profit world and accepted the role of Chairman of the local SoCal Board for HOPE International. Hope serves the underserved families living in poverty around the world.
Over the past 10+ years, Convene has been a wonderful vehicle for God to use Paul to live out his special calling and privilege to coach and develop Christian leaders in the marketplace.
