Paul John Lindley OBE is a British entrepreneur and children's welfare campaigner. He founded organic baby and children's food brand Ella's Kitchen in 2006, naming it after his daughter, and later launched organic toddler toiletries brand Paddy's Bathroom, named after his son.

In 2011 Paul won both Entrepreneur of the Year at the National Business Awards and Business Person of the Year at the Oxfordshire Business Awards. In 2013 he published an influential report on improving children’s health in the UK - Averting a Recipe for Disaster.

Paul loves to explore, dream and discover. He was born in Sheffield, England and grew up in Zambia, where his explorations, dreams and discoveries truly began. Graduating from the University of Bristol, he trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant at KPMG in London and Los Angeles. He then spent nine years at Nickelodeon UK, where he rose from Financial Controller to Deputy Managing Director. These career and character-forming years gave him a passion for children’s issues and a deep understanding of how children think.