The Honorable Paula Stern
Businesswoman, former Chairwoman of the ITC
Paula Stern founded The Stern Group in 1988 and leads its practice, serving national and multi-national companies and organizations on business, political, and tech policy issues that affect their competitiveness in a global economy. (1)
As chairwoman of the ITC, from 1984-1986, and a commissioner for a nine-year term, Dr. Stern analyzed and voted on over 1,000 trade cases involving a broad range of industries and issues. At the time, she was the second highest-ranking woman in the executive branch of the U.S. Government. As both a member and Senior Adviser of the Trade Policy Sub-council of the bipartisan Competitiveness Policy Council, Stern prepared the Council’s proposals for reforming U.S. international economic policy making, delivered to the U.S. Congress and President in 1993, which guided the trade and export policy of the Clinton Administration. Dr. Stern also served as a member of the U.S. President’s Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations; co-chaired the International Competition Policy Advisory Committee for the Attorney General and U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division; chaired the Advisory Committee of the U.S. Export-Import Bank; and served as a Senate confirmed Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation. (1)
The Common Good hosted Stern on October 4th, 2018, for a special discussion on “Trump & Global Trade (Dis)Order”, and at The Common Good Forum & American Spirit Awards 2018.
(1) Material from The Stern Group website.
