Paris is a seasoned union official and vocational education leader with over two decades of experience in the plumbing and construction industries. He currently serves as Assistant State Secretary of the CEPU Plumbing Division – Queensland Branch, having joined the Branch as an Organiser in February 2024.

A qualified plumber with a Certificate 3 in Plumbing and Drainage and a Diploma in Work Health & Safety, he brings deep technical expertise alongside extensive governance experience across the VET sector. He is a Director of The Service Trades College of Australia (RTO) Pty Ltd, and has served as an Alternate Director of PICAC Ltd, Fire Industry Training Pty Ltd, and the CEPU (Plumbing Division) Education and Training Centre. He has also sat on the Construction Industry Sector Standing Committee since 2024.

His earlier career spans organising roles in Queensland and Victoria, PPTEU delegate positions, and frontline WHS representation across commercial construction.