Aaron E. Ringel is an American political advisor who served as the assistant secretary of state for global public affairs from 2020 to 2021 during the presidency of Donald Trump.

Ringel earned an associate degree from the New Mexico Military Institute, a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and international affairs from the University of Kansas, and a Master of Arts in U.S. foreign policy from American University.

[1] Ringel served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve for eight years and was deployed to Iraq in 2005.

In 2009, Ringel was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates.

In May 2017, Ringel joined the United States Environmental Protection Agency as deputy associate administrator for congressional affairs.