Paul Harrison

Paul Harrison is president of Agriculture Advocates, a team of former government experts dedicated to helping the U.S. agricultural community navigate today’s rapidly changing global trade and economic landscape. A former diplomat with 24 years of service as a foreign service officer with the U.S. Department of State, he most recently served as director of the Office of Agricultural Policy, where he led efforts to ensure a level playing field for U.S. biotechnology products, eliminate regulatory barriers, and open new markets to create greater opportunities and returns for U.S. producers. During his career, he served in multiple posts across Africa, Europe and the Americas. He is a 2020 graduate of the Eisenhower School at the National Defense University, where he focused on critical minerals supply chains.