Paula T. Matthews

Paula Matthews is the Chief People and Administrative Officer of the AAFP. She leads the AAFP’s human resources functions, including talent acquisition, organization and leadership development, employee engagement, total rewards, culture and employee experience. With over 20 years of HR leadership experience, she is most passionate about creating solutions that build strong cultures, improve employee engagement and enable business.

Paula is active in serving the Kansas City community. She serves on the boards of Reach Out and Read KC and the Employment Practices Network and is a voice for workplace culture in various local HR professional associations. She enjoys cooking, reading, traveling and cheering on her kids.