Paul Vercammen is communications director for one of the world’s most decorated and effective relief organizations, ShelterBox USA, and a member of RotaryEclubofWorldPeace.org
He orchestrates messages of life-changing response after calamity by working with colleagues spanning multiple countries and several continents. He led the response to help in the Eaton Fire Zone in working class Altadena by assessing needs and literally handing out necessary supplies.
He honed his skills as a rare hybrid reporter/producer who created high impact content for CNN on the television and digital platforms, the # 1 digital news source across all measurements.
“We can always count on Paul to deliver,” said CNN’s Wolf Blitzer. “He is solid and knows news, and his track record proves it.”
My breaking news reporting offered more than let’s say, acres burned. In the Paradise Fire I told the story of a heroic bus driver rescuing 22 school children. He put a human face on the tragedy.
I was seen everywhere from elections, to court cases, to natural disasters. My compassionate reporting on Hurricane Harvey, got excerpted as a positive ‘Zen moment” on the Daily Show.”
CNN also gave me time to craft stories of human connection.
A five Emmy award winner and Peabody awards too for contributions to the CNN coverage of the Gulf Oil Spill and contributions to CNN election coverage.
Paul is a bar owner’s son, affectionately called PVC (Paul VerCammen) by coworkers and now is thrilled to facilitate coverage of ShelterBox USA.
