Paul V. Grant is a nationally recognized filmmaker, designer, and oral historian. He serves as the Chief Creative Officer of Ascender Communications, Inc., a digital advertising and media production company that is proudly based in (Ward 7), Washington, DC. He established the firm in 2005 and now has 20 years of professional experience producing award-winning films, advertising and public health campaign messages for non-profit advocacy groups, businesses, and federal agencies. Paul is a member of the American Advertising Federation (AAF-DC), American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), Women in Film and Video (WIFV-DC) and the Association of African American Museums (AAM). He studied filmmaking and graphic design at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Visual Arts.