Who We Are
Scott Paul
Executive Director
Alliance for American Manufacturing
Scott N. Paul is the founding Executive Director of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), which was launched in April 2007.
AAM, a unique partnership between the United Steelworkers union and leading U.S. manufacturers, has rapidly developed into an effective research and advocacy organization, publishing reports on the effectiveness of domestic trade laws and the consequences of China’s market-distorting practices. The Alliance has sponsored several successful “Keep It Made in America” tours and events, including an 11-state bus tour focused on the auto sector, town hall meetings on manufacturing issues, and a nationally televised Presidential Candidates Forum on Manufacturing.
Mr. Paul brings twenty years of experience in policy, politics and advocacy to AAM. Prior to forming the Alliance, Mr. Paul was the principal lobbyist for the Industrial Union Council and was a trade lobbyist at the AFL-CIO, where he led the labor movement’s legislative initiatives on international trade, manufacturing, and foreign policy issues.
Mr. Paul’s Capitol Hill experience extends from 1987, when he held an internship with Senator Richard G. Lugar (R-IN), to 2001, when he served as the chief foreign policy and trade advisor to then-House Democratic Whip David E. Bonior (D-MI). He also served on the staff of the late Rep. Jim Jontz (D-IN) and former Rep. Peter Barca (D-WI). He was a candidate for the Indiana General Assembly in 1992.
Mr. Paul’s writings have been published in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and other national and regional publications; he has been quoted in those publications, as well as USA Today and the Associated Press. He has testified before committees of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, and is a regular guest on networks such as CNBC, CNN, and National Public Radio.
Mr. Paul earned a B.A. in Foreign Service and International Politics from the Pennsylvania State University and an M.A. with honors in Security Studies from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. He was raised in Rensselaer, Indiana, and currently resides with his wife, Ilisa Halpern Paul, and their twin toddlers, Jonah and Micah, in Silver Spring, Maryland.
