Professional Bio

Scott Paul is president of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), a nonprofit partnership founded in 2007 by leading U.S. manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union. A Penn State graduate (BA in foreign service and international politics, 1989), he earned his MA in security studies (2004) from Georgetown University.

Under Paul’s leadership, AAM has elevated American manufacturing and “Made in America” as top policy priorities through strategic advocacy, policy development, and data-driven research. A sought-after expert on trade and manufacturing, he has testified before numerous congressional committees, published op-eds in The New York Times and other leading outlets, and authored a chapter in the 2013 book ReMaking America. He also hosts the Manufacturing Report podcast.

Paul is the past chair of the Department of Political Science Board of Visitors awards task force and previously served as board chair of the National Skills Coalition. Raised in Rensselaer, Indiana, he lives in the Washington, D.C., area with his family.