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Biographies of Key Officials
Many of USTR's senior officials are lawyers and economists with extensive backgrounds in trade law. The senior staff includes about 30 key officials appointed by the U.S. Trade Representative who supervise trade negotiations, monitor trade disputes, enforce laws, and keep a constant flow of communication with Congress, industry, nongovernmental organizations and the public on U.S. trade policy.
United States Trade Representative
Deputy U. S. Trade Representatives (DUSTR)
Demetrios Marantis, Ambassador
Chief of Staff
General Counsel
Senior Counselor
Other Senior Officials and Assistant U. S. Trade Representatives (AUSTR)
Fred Ames, AUSTR for Administration
Christine Bliss, AUSTR for Services and Investment
Daniel Brinza, AUSTR for Monitoring and Enforcement
Wendy Cutler, AUSTR for Japan & Korea
Michael J. Delaney, AUSTR for South Asia
Everett Eissenstat, AUSTR for Americas
Lisa Garcia, AUSTR for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liasison
Carol Guthrie, AUSTR for Public and Media Affairs
Mark Linscott, AUSTR for Environment & Natural Resources
Florizelle Liser, AUSTR for Africa
Stanford McCoy, AUSTR for Intellectual Property and Innovation
James Murphy, AUSTR for Agricultural Affairs
Matt Rohde, AUSTR for WTO & Multilateral Affairs
Mary Ryckman, AUSTR for Trade and Development
Jim Sanford, AUSTR for Market Access and Industrial Competitiveness
Daniel Sepulveda, AUSTR for Congressional Affairs
David Shark, Deputy Chief of Mission, Geneva
Tim Stratford, AUSTR for China
Carmen Suro-Bredie, AUSTR for Policy Coordination
David A. Walters, AUSTR for Economic Affairs