Paul Shotton was born in the United Kingdom and educated at the University of Oxford where he became a physics PhD. Intending to embark on a career in academic research he worked at the European Center for Nuclear Physics Research (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland, until deciding to make a career switch to join Wall Street, in which he subsequently enjoyed more than 30 years of practice in financial market trading, risk analytics and executive leadership. His current roles include that of fractional CEO of Tachyon Aerospace, an aerospace technology company, and that of chairman and CEO of White Diamond Risk Advisory, which advises CEOs, boards and startup companies in the finance and technology sectors. Paul developed his knowledge of markets and honed his insights in high-level trading and risk management positions at financial institutions in major metropolitan hubs, first in fixed-income trading positions at Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank in London, and subsequently, in New York, as global head of market risk management at Lehman Brothers and deputy head of group risk control and methodology at UBS. Paul is a frequent publisher of articles on economics, corporate governance and risk management. Since boyhood he has been a passionate gardener, observing it to be a great complement to his professional activities, and finding the peace, solitude and serenity of the outdoors to be the perfect environment for the stimulation of creative thought. He lives in Ridgefield, Connecticut with his wife Lynda and their two dogs, and has two adult children.