Paul Steier joined AAMVA as the Law Enforcement Program Manager in 2017 after a 25-year career with the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) where he served as a certified peace officer in the areas of commercial vehicle enforcement and investigations. He was the Director of the Bureau of Investigation & Identity Protection for the last 10-years of his career where he led a team of investigators responsible for integrity and compliance of DOT programs.

In 2021 Paul was promoted to Director of Vehicle Programs for AAMVA and oversaw areas of vehicle titling and registration, automated vehicles, and was the staff lead for vehicle committees and working groups. Paul was promoted in 2025 as the Vice President of Law Enforcement Programs and Services where he is responsible for collaboration and networking among law enforcement agencies and MVAs.

Paul serves as the Chair of the International Association of Chiefs of Police Vehicle Crimes Committee. Paul has B.A. and M.A. Degrees in Criminal Justice from Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He is a graduate of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy and served 15 years on the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force.