Paul Clawson, RCDD, OSP
Account Manager at Zenith Systems
5055 Corbin Dr.
Bedford Heights, OH 44128-5462
Tel: +1 216.584.2645 or +1 216.318.8867
Email: pclawson@zenithsolutions.com
Paul Clawson, RCDD, OSP, is a veteran of the U.S. Army and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance. He currently serves as an account manager with an excellent company, Zenith Systems, in Cleveland, Ohio. He has been married to his very supportive wife, Amy, for 26 years, and they have two wonderful sons, Ben and Tim. He and his family are currently in the process of moving from Cincinnati, Ohio, where they have spent the last 26 years, to Cleveland, Ohio. Clawson started his career in the residential construction industry, and in 1997, he was afforded the opportunity to enter the telecom industry by Clawson Communications, which was extending its operations into the Cincinnati area. He became a district manager for that operation. He spent a short time with Pomeroy and followed with running his own cabling company, Yellow Jack-IT Communications, LLC, before signing on with Beacon Solutions in 2009. Beacon Solutions gave Clawson global exposure and an in-depth opportunity to solidify his infrastructure design skills. He is currently an account manager with Zenith Systems in Bedford Heights, Ohio. The scope of his current duties encompasses customer account management, project management, estimating, new project development and design. He has subsequently spent the last 18 years in the telecommunications industry. The bulk of Clawson’s experience has been in the commercial, industrial and pharmaceutical verticals with less emphasis on the medical and K-12 sectors. He intends to maintain his current credentials and enhance his skill set with the BICSI Data Center Design Consultant (DCDC) credential, along with advanced credentials in the wireless arena of layer 1 technologies. Additionally, he intends to pursue a few select networking certifications and participate in continuous improvement within the Project Management Professional curriculum.
Involvement with BICSI activities, committees, and membership:
To date, Clawson has only been involved in BICSI as a member. He was asked by former BICSI President, Jerry Bowman, to contribute to the BICSI Project Management curriculum but was not selected to provide input. Being elected for the U.S. North-Central Region Director would be Clawson’s first opportunity to contribute to the goals of the BICSI mission.
If elected, Clawson will:
If Clawson is elected to serve as the U.S. North-Central Region Director for BICSI, he will spend his time and effort bringing the region’s BICSI members pertinent information, demonstrations and knowledge of the latest cutting-edge technologies within the industry, while providing them an opportunity to earn continuing education credits (CECs) toward their credentials for dedicating their time to stay current. He intends to move the presence and mission of BICSI forward within the region by promoting the benefits of BICSI membership and participation.
Additional volunteer experience:
Clawson’s son, Tim, was born with Cerebral Palsy, so all of his time has been spent supporting him and the efforts of UCP within the community. He and Tim were actively involved with Miracle League Baseball in Cincinnati for eight years. They have been proud supporters of the Aaron W. Perlman Center at Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.