Sydney Paul, a Virgin Islands marketing strategist and champion of Caribbean storytelling, currently holds the position of Associate Director of Marketing and Communications at UVI Research and Technology. In this role, she leads strategic marketing efforts, utilizing her expertise to propel business attraction, entrepreneurship, and workforce development programming among other economic and community development initiatives. A native of St. Croix, Sydney is deeply rooted in her community and is the founder of Solimar Media Productions, a marketing consulting firm committed to exploring unique storytelling opportunities in the territory as well as the greater Caribbean by uplifting unheard voices from the region.

With over 10 years in the industry and a diverse background as a digital media editor, freelance journalist, communications director, documentary producer, and multimedia broadcaster, Sydney brings a wealth of experience to her roles. A proud alumna of the University of Chicago, the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland, College Park, and The Documentary Center at the George Washington University, Sydney is dedicated to using her voice and expertise to foster a progressive community in the US Virgin Islands by building platforms for diverse voices to be heard. She passionately supports and champions innovation in the region, while upholding her commitment to preserving the Virgin Islands’ history and culture through multimedia lenses.