Paul Bischel

Senior Business Development, MST

Career History

Paul started his career at International Multifoods (now a part of JM Smucker Co), working 3 years as an Internal Auditor, before taking on an Income Tax accountant role for the next 7 years. He then took on various tax leadership roles at Northrup King (now part of Syngenta), Loram Maintenance of Way, Wam!Net, Best Buy and MoneyGram International, before joining Nash Finch (which became SpartanNash after a merger) for the next 17 years as the Sr. Tax Director. Paul retired from SpartanNash in June 2024. Paul’s areas of responsibility with these roles covered, Federal, State and International Income tax, Sales/Use and GST/VAT taxes, Personal and Real Estate taxes, Cigarette and Tobacco taxes and Unclaimed Property.

Milestone

Paul has a Master’s in Business Taxation from the U of MN and served as the MN Chapter President of TEI (Tax Executive Institute) in 2004 – 2005.