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
Michael Punke, Ambassador (Geneva)
Chief Agricultural Negotiator
Chief of Staff
General Counsel
Other Senior Officials and Assistant U. S. Trade Representatives (AUSTR)
Fred Ames, AUSTR for Administration
Douglas Bell, Counselor and AUSTR for Trade Policy and Economics
Christine Bliss, AUSTR for Services and Investment
Wendy Cutler, AUSTR for Japan, Korea,& APEC Affairs
Michael J. Delaney, AUSTR for South Asia
Bradford Ward, Director, Interagency Trade Enforcement Center
Carol Guthrie, AUSTR for Public and Media Affairs
Mac Campbell, AUSTR for Congressional Affairs
Sharon Bomer Lauritsen, AUSTR for Agricultural Affairs
Mark Linscott, AUSTR for WTO & Multilateral Affairs
Florizelle Liser, AUSTR for Africa
Stanford McCoy, AUSTR for Intellectual Property and Innovation
John Melle, AUSTR for Americas
L. Daniel Mullaney, AUSTR for Europe and the Middle East
Jennifer Prescott, (Acting) AUSTR for Environment & Natural Resources
Claire Reade, AUSTR for China Affairs
Jim Sanford, AUSTR for Small Business, Market Access, and Industrial Competitiveness
David Shark, Deputy Chief of Mission, Geneva
Gail Strickler, AUSTR for Textiles
Christine Turner, AUSTR for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement