Meet Paula

Dr. Paula O’Neil dedicated her career to excellence in government, serving more than 39 years in various public service positions, most recently as the elected Clerk & Comptroller for Pasco County from 2009 to 2019. Using that wealth of knowledge, Paula now consults for governmental entities and businesses assisting teams to develop their combined talents and ambitions to create dream teams!

Paula serves as an adjunct professor for Saint Leo University in the Graduate Studies in Business Department for the Master’s in Business Administration program. She holds a Doctorate in Philosophy in Applied Management and Decision Sciences. She is also a John Maxwell Coach, Dave Ramsey Financial Coach, Certified Public Manager, University of South Florida Executive Fellow, Leadership Pasco Alumnus, and has served as a Florida Sterling Examiner.

Dr. O’Neil was inducted into the HerStory Museum as a Community Hero in 2021, and has received numerous awards over her career, including Woman of the Year in Government, Outstanding Public Administrator, Justice Award, Public Servant of the Year, Paul Harris Award, and Eminent Pioneer Award. She serves on the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce, First National Bank of Pasco, and the Area Agency on Aging of Pasco and Pinellas.