Michael DiPaula-Coyle serves as Director at the U.S.-India Business Council, a premier business advocacy organization under the auspices of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce representing America's top companies investing in India. Founded in 1975, the Council works to enhance bilateral investment and trade flows and serves as a direct link between business and government leaders. In his role, Michael he oversees a broad management and policy portfolio, including digital economy, insurance and pensions, financial services and media and entertainment.

Prior to joining USIBC, Michael served as Chief of Staff at the International Trade Administration in the U.S. Department of Commerce. He served as the Under Secretary’s senior staff member, political advisor, and speechwriter and as a member of the senior management team leading an agency with 2,200 employees with operations in the United States and in 77 countries.

Prior that that, Michael was a Special Assistant and Policy Advisor at the Bureau of Industry and Security, where he helped develop, coordinate and implement national security policies regarding high-technology trade and dual-use export controls.

He served as the lead U.S. Government policy coordinator for the U.S.-India High Technology Cooperation Group, a bilateral high-technology and nonproliferation dialogue which helped lead to a strengthening of the Indian export control system, enhanced bilateral nonproliferation cooperation, and increased high-technology and defense exports to India. He also participated in executive branch reform of the U.S. dual-use export control system.

Michael received his undergraduate degree from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, and his Master’s Degree from King’s College, London.