Alison LynnSenior Vice President, External Affairs
Alison Lynn is the Senior Vice President of External Affairs at the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), where she serves as the top communications adviser, strategist, and spokesperson. With over 25 years of experience in fast-paced, dynamic, and high-pressure environments, Lynn has advised private industry executives, two U.S. cabinet secretaries, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and other administration and congressional officials.
Most recently, Lynn was the Senior Director of Product Communications at the American Chemistry Council (ACC), a major trade association representing the $526 billion chemical industry. In this role, she acted as a senior communications strategist and spokesperson, collaborating closely with the state and federal affairs teams and the regulatory division to design communications strategies that supported overall advocacy objectives. Lynn and her team developed and directed comprehensive communications campaigns aimed at legislators, regulators, value chain/customers, and the public.
Prior to her time at ACC, Lynn spent 13 years as senior staff to the chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services, as well as to two U.S. cabinet secretaries and other senior administration and congressional officials.
Before her government service, Lynn led the regional communications team at the Republican National Committee (RNC) and served as an Assistant Vice President at Dittus Communications, a boutique public affairs firm. She also worked on advertising campaigns for political candidates ranging from the U.S. president to senators and members of Congress. Additionally, she contributed to multi-million-dollar advertising and public affairs campaigns (print, radio, television, and billboard) designed to influence public policy and decision-maker opinions.
Lynn holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Florida and a master’s degree in Political Management from The George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM). She and her husband have two teenage sons and reside in Northern Virginia.
