Director

In fiscal 2017, USTDA’s enacted budget was $75 million with 57 employees.²

• Provides policy direction on how best to use funds authorized to meet USTDA’s fundamental objectives of advancing economic development and U.S. commercial interests in developing and middle income countries
• Directs the allocation of USTDA’s annual appropriation from Congress and approves the funding of USTDA programs
• Oversees and provides guidance to the development and implementation of internal management systems, including program monitoring and evaluation, audit, and financial accounting, as well as that of USTDA’s computerized data base and management information system
• Develops the overall strategy for using funds in terms of target sectors, regions and individual projects to finance technical assistance, feasibility studies, pilots, reverse trade missions, workshops and other project planning and preparation services
• Oversees the development of strategic new initiatives, such as the Global Procurement Initiative-Understanding Best Value
• Prepares and oversees the implementation of the USTDA annual budget, which sets forth USTDA’s key program and administrative objectives
• Oversees negotiations with senior officials of U.S. firms and foreign ministries regarding the terms, conditions and nature of USTDA program activities
• Leads USTDA’s outreach program and activities to develop and maintain professional liaison with private organizations and the U.S. business community to stimulate the private sector’s increased involvement in USTDA programs
• Appears before congressional committees to support, explain and justify USTDA activities
• Supervises the preparation of USTDA’s congressional presentation and the development of other key documents submitted to the Congress
• Meets on a regular basis with members of Congress and congressional staff
• Represents USTDA at conferences, meetings and other public forums to disseminate USTDA program objectives to U.S. businesses and state and local government entities
• Represents USTDA on the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee and in other senior U.S. government discussions on the entire range of trade and/or development matters
• Coordinates USTDA policy and programs with senior officials in other USG agencies, particularly AID, OPIC, USTR and EX-IM, and departments, such as State, Commerce, Energy, Transportation and Treasury³

[Depends on the policy priorities of the administration.]