 Paul
Stanley co-founder and President
of Angel Conservation is English
born and has resided in Brooklyn,
New York since 1986. Paul (top
centre of photo) is the proud
father of two grown lads who
live in England. Self proclaimed
traveler and entrepreneur Paul
has always enjoyed travel and
immersing himself in local cultures
on his world travels through
which he has developed a special
relationship with Venezuela,
its people, the biodiversity
and different cultures – most
especially the Pemón of
Kamarata Valley.
Most of Paul’s working
life has been in the printing
and publishing business, having
worked for 20 years in the
United States in sales and
strategic development. He sits
on a number of boards, including
Jimmie Angel Historical Project
and Literacy Assistance Center
in New York City, and has raised
money for many causes through
the years.
Paul says, “I originally
formed an ecotourism company,
Angel-Eco Tours, Inc to work
exclusively with Venezuela
for one reason – to help
support the indigenous communities
in Kamarata Valley. Collaborating
with the Pemón we developed
a sustainable model of tourism
and now I am happy to say that
we can now reach out to the
whole community through Angel
Conservation’s Not-for-Profit
using an expanded model. In
all honesty I want to help
the Pemón more than
anything - they have become
special friends. Their culture
and language is in danger of
being lost as the elders in
the community pass on. If we
can have some successes in
Canaima there are many other
cultures worldwide that could
benefit from the programs that
we are developing.”
Paul’s
background includes extensive
international and national
(U.S.) travel, communications,
marketing and technology as it
relates to the printing / publishing
industries and the promotion of
ecotourism in Venezuela. He attended
the launch at the United Nations
of The Year of Ecotourism and also
the inaugural conference in Quebec
City on Sustainable Development. |
© 2006 Angel Conservation