Biography of Paula Stern
Chairwoman, The Stern Group, Inc.

The Honorable Paula Stern is Chairwoman of The Stern Group, Inc., an international advisory firm with twenty years of experience in areas of business and government strategy in Washington, D.C. A former chairwoman of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Dr. Stern advises businesses on trade issues that affect their competitiveness in the international economy. As chairwoman of the ITC, she was the second highest-ranking woman in the U.S. Government. She is a former member of the President’s Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations (1993-2003). Dr. Stern currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Atlantic Council of the United States and sits on the Board of Trustees of the Committee for Economic Development. Raised in Memphis, Dr. Stern received a B.A. from Goucher College, an M.A. in Regional Studies from Harvard, and a Ph.D. in International Affairs from Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.