Scott Paul

Scott Paul (@ScottTPaul) is Humanitarian Policy Lead at Oxfam America. During his tenure at Oxfam, Paul has spearheaded the organization’s work on acute crises including those in Yemen, Somalia, Nigeria, Myanmar, and Bangladesh. His advocacy focuses on the political drivers of violence and vulnerability, as well as the financial exclusion of vulnerable individuals and the remittance companies and charities that serve them. Paul is also responsible for formulating Oxfam America’s approach to US foreign policy as it relates to multilateralism and global governance. Before joining Oxfam, Scott led advocacy at the United Nations for CIVIC and served as deputy director, government relations at Citizens for Global Solutions. Previously, Scott was a co-founder and the first Chair of SustainUS. He is a graduate of Columbia University and the New York University School of Law.