Paul S. Mears III

President

Paul grew up in Orlando, FL and as a teenager he washed taxis and worked as a mechanic’s assistant in his family’s business, Mears Transportation Group (MTG). After high school he attended Georgia Tech, where he played Division I baseball and graduated with a degree in Industrial Management. Unwilling to part with his baseball dream, Paul served as Assistant Coach at Georgia Tech for three years. He then returned to Orlando and MTG, where, after starting as a Checker Cab driver, he gained experience in all aspects of the transportation business. He brings a unique combination of sales and operational expertise to his position because he has been trained in risk management, dispatch, reservations, taxi operations, event management and sales. Paul was the top producing Sales Manager in 1996 before he was promoted to Director of Convention Sales in 1997. Then in November of 1998 he took on additional responsibilities as President of Mears and Hello USA! (which now includes Hello Florida!, Hello Arizona! and Hello Las Vegas!). Highly regarded as a leader in his field, Paul is currently serving his third term on the Board of the Orlando Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, was appointed by the President of the Florida Senate to a Statewide Transportation Appropriations Committee, and he serves on the Rosen College of Hospitality Management’s Advisory Board. In his spare time, Paul coaches Little League baseball and enjoys spending time with his wife and their four children.