EXPERT ON:
◉ Leadership Development
◉ Overcoming Adversity
◉ Inspirational Life Story
◉ Decision-Making & Emotional Intelligence
◉ Motivation & Mindset
EXPERIENCE:
◉ Founder and President of Wealth Building Academy, delivering leadership development solutions to corporations, government agencies, and educational institutions across the U.S. and internationally.
◉ Served 22 years as a U.S. Air Force officer—including 12 years at the Pentagon and a Congressional Fellowship—retiring as a lieutenant colonel with deep expertise in strategic leadership and organizational performance.
◉ Internationally recognized speaker and award-winning author, named one of the Top 40 Speakers of the Future and a three-time #1 international best-selling author with acclaimed works like Leadership Is Influence.
Paul Lawrence Vann is the founder and President of Wealth Building Academy, LLC, a premier leadership development consultancy headquartered in the Washington, D.C. metro area. He is known as The Leadership Catalyst and is a trusted advisor to corporations, government agencies, and educational institutions.
Paul equips organizations with the leadership core competencies they need to maximize their human potential, increase retention, and build high-performing teams. Before launching his business, Paul served 22 years as a commissioned officer in the United States Air Force (USAF), including a distinguished 12-year tenure at the Pentagon and a year as a Capitol Hill Fellow working for a member of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives. Paul retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel from the USAF.
Paul is an internationally recognized speaker and was recently featured in the Voices of Change Magazine as one of the Top 40 Speakers of the Future, with Les Brown on the cover. He is a three-time number one, international best-selling author, Paul recently co-authored RX For Success, which topped Amazon’s charts. He is also the author of three solo books, including the highly acclaimed award-winning book, Leadership Is Influence, which earned the prestigious 2025 International Impact Book Award.
