Paul Reilly, CSP®
Certified Speaking Professional
Chesterfield, MO, United States
CSP since 2025
Expertise
Customer Service, Leadership & Achievement, Sales
About
Paul Reilly is a professional speaker, sales trainer, and author. He authored Selling Through Tough Times (McGraw-Hill, 2021) and coauthored Value-Added Selling, fourth edition (McGraw-Hill, 2018).
Reilly is a long-time faculty member at the University of Innovative Distribution (UID). In 2020, Reilly earned his CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) designation. Fewer than 18 percent of professional speakers have earned this designation. Reilly travels the globe sharing his content-rich message of hope.
Paul works extensively in financial services, banking, manufacturing, and distribution, and his client list represents a who’s who of Fortune 500 companies.
With more than twenty years of B2B selling experience, Paul remains a salesperson at heart.
When Paul isn’t on stage, you’ll likely find him spending time with his wife, Lauren, their three daughters, and their miniature goldendoodle—meaning Paul is significantly outnumbered at home (a fact his family happily reminds him of). If he’s not with the crew, he’s probably on the golf course, proudly recounting his two hole-in-ones. The second even won him a car—just ask, he’ll tell you the story.
Paul credits much of his success to his unwavering belief in the Value-Added message…and to his optimistic Irish heritage, which—according to his dad—perfectly balances out his mother’s German side.
Listed in the Global CSP® Directory, checked against NSA records October 2026. Back to the directory