Paul Pettipas was a builder/developer for 30 years before becoming CEO of the Nova Scotia Home Builders' Association and R-2000 regional manager for Nova Scotia in 1999.
Paul has served on numerous boards including Habitat for Humanity and Nova Scotia Construction Safety Association.
Paul was the 1998 Nova Scotia Home Builders' Association 'Builder of the Year' and 2002 recipient of the Dave Stupart Award of Honour as the Canadian Home Builders' Association Chief Executive Officer of the Year.
Paul graduated from Saint Mary's University with a Bachelor of Commerce in 1967 and from Dalhousie Law School in 1973, being admitted to the Nova Scotia Bar in 1974.