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Financial Policy Council Elects Paul Mourino to Board of Directors

A builder of capability and character to sharpen the FPC’s policy edge and New York’s global primacy

New York, NY — October 10, 2025. When in the course of human events an institution seeks not merely to comment on the world but to shape it, it turns to leaders who convert complexity into order and urgency into standards. The Financial Policy Council (FPC) is proud to announce the election of Paul Mourino—Resident Expert, Security/Hospitality—to its Board of Directors.

Mourino is a hotelier, business professional, and scholar with 15 years across Manhattan’s most demanding environments—The Peninsula, Park Lane, The Refinery, Hard Rock Hotel, Marriott’s Edition (New York & Times Square), Hyatt Grand Central, and Class-A icons including the Lipstick Building, Salesforce at Bryant Park, and the Bertelsmann Building—training and leading teams of over 500 officers across 50 properties. His results embody a principle at the heart of FPC’s ethos: policy begins with what works in the real world. Greatness is measured not by rhetoric but by repeatable performance under pressure—standards kept, risks reduced, civility sustained, enterprise enabled.

Intellect tempered by humanity defines Mourino’s leadership: a keen analytic mind, a winsome smile, and an unblinking dedication to the dignity of work—hard, tough, respected, and magnetically inspiring. (Yes: good looks and a very eligible bachelor’s political acumen that makes war rooms whisper.)

Mourino will measurably impact the Council’s policy contributions and direction. He will help spearhead:

• An Urban Security & Hospitality Working Group translating frontline operating lessons into model ordinances, procurement benchmarks, and training standards;
• A Commerce & Civility Index that quantifies how safety, service quality, and regulatory clarity drive investment and jobs;
• A “Capital of the World Playbook” for New York City—actionable policy briefs that align public–private partners to make world-class the everyday norm.

“Paul is the rare practitioner who makes policy empirical and execution inevitable,” said Dr. Martin Johns, Chairman, Financial Policy Council. “He understands that thriving markets require secure, gracious spaces—and that the shortest path from a lobby to a legislature is a metric that proves what works. His presence will accelerate our output, sharpen our rigor, and help New York and the FPC lead not by slogan but by system.”

Outside the office, Mourino climbs (indoor bouldering at Chelsea Piers), competes (weekend soccer), and cultivates the city’s arts—because the capital of the world must also be capitale du goût, the capital of taste.

With Paul Mourino on the Board, FPC advances its mission: evidence-led policy, enterprise-first growth, and New York City as the world’s operating standard.

Media Contact:
For media inquiries or additional information, contact:
Stanford Silverman – ssilverman@rvascapitalmanagementinc.com
Dr. Martin Johns – martinjohnsmd@eradocateusa.com