founding principal
Paul Plofchan, CIPP US
Paul Plofchan is the founding Principal of Grimberg, Johnson & McQue LLC (GJM), a consultancy specializing in “Connected World” business development. Paul’s 25 years of experience in healthcare and technology services include sales marketing, corporate affairs, and compliance oversight as a senior leader and board member. He brings a diverse set of skills, an abundance of first-hand experience, and creative energy to companies seeking to enhance their value proposition, reduce risk, and tap new revenue.
Prior to GJM, Paul was the Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs and Chief Privacy Officer at ADT, LLC., the largest home security company in North America serving nearly 7M residential and small business customers. Joining ADT as it spun out from Tyco International, Paul was responsible for reputation and issue advocacy strategies in support of commercial objectives. He enjoyed success enhancing the company’s public persona within the emerging Internet of Things (IOT) and collaborating with senior colleagues to position ADT for success in a time of rapid industry change, increased consumer expectations, and an emergence of nontraditional competitors. As Chief Privacy Officer, Paul helped the company advance innovations that fostered marketplace trust.
Paul’s healthcare background includes commercial and corporate affairs roles at Pfizer Inc., one of the world’s premier biopharmaceutical companies. During this time, Paul also served as Chairman of Bio Nebraska, a life sciences association, facilitating business development opportunities, supporting research, and advancing innovation.
Paul is a successful entrepreneur and investor. He is co-founder and past board member of Kind Hearts Inc., a home health provider, and an investor and current board secretary of Westlake Reinsurance SAC, a company dedicated to helping businesses manage worker’s compensation risk.
An active member of his community, Paul shares time and expertise with several other boards and organizations including the FBI InfraGard Chapter of South Florida and AppFusions, an enterprise cloud integration solutions provider based in San Francisco, CA.
Through prior roles, Paul has relationships with influential business organizations including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Enterprise Florida; and the Electronic Security Association (ESA). He also participates in national leadership organizations including the Public Affairs Council (pac.org), the Republican and Democratic Attorneys General Associations (RAGA & DAGA), the Senate Presidents Forum (SPF), the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), and the Democratic and Republican Governors Associations (DGA & RGA).
Paul and his family currently reside in Ocean Ridge, Florida where you are likely to find him walking the family dogs, cycling up and down the coast with friends, and playing guitar poolside.