Paul Danos

As CEO of a people-first, purpose-driven company, Paul is primarily responsible for ensuring the organization is living its purpose and adhering to the core values.  He provides overall leadership for the company’s operations with a focus on strategy development and long-term growth. He supports the highly capable team of executives who lead the execution of the strategy and operations.   

Paul joined Danos in 2005 as project manager of the offshore construction and fabrication division and later served as vice president of US operations. From 2010 to 2017, he held the role of executive vice president. From 2018 to 2020, Paul served as Co-CEO, and moved to his current role of CEO in 2020. Before joining Danos, Paul worked at Stonehenge Capital, Arthur Andersen and Plains All American Pipeline.   

Paul is chairman of the board of the National Oceanic Industries Association (NOIA), recently served as president and board member of the South Central Industrial Association (SCIA), is a graduate of the Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL) Leadership Louisiana program, and is a member of the Tugboat Institute. In addition, he is active in his community with leadership roles at his church and serves on the board of Hope Extreme. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Louisiana State University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.