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Trade Representative Lighthizer announces senior staff

Jamieson Greer is chief of staff, Payne Griffin is deputy chief of staff.

June 21, 2017

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United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has announced the senior staff of his office:

  • Jamieson Greer: Chief of Staff. Prior to joining USTR, Greer was Of Counsel in the International Trade and National Security practice group at Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, and before that, he practiced law for several years in the International Trade Group at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. He also served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps for several years.

  • Payne Griffin: Deputy Chief of Staff.  Before coming to USTR, Griffin worked on Capitol Hill, advising then-Senator Jeff Sessions on trade policy and other financial issues. During this time, he also served as the Deputy Lead on Trade Policy Implementation for President Trump’s transition team. Griffin also worked for Congressman Spencer Bachus from Alabama’s 6th district.

  • Pamela Marcus: Deputy Chief of Staff – Operations. Before joining USTR, Marcus was Manager of the International Trade Group at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP for 25 years.  Marcus also previously worked at McDonnell Douglas in various management positions and at Bell & Co. as a management consultant.

  • Stephen Vaughn: General Counsel. Prior to coming to USTR, Vaughn was a Partner in the International Trade Group at King & Spalding LLP, and before that, he was part of the International Trade Group at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, and Flom LLP. He has extensive experience litigating complex cases involving antidumping, countervailing duties, and safeguards before numerous agencies and tribunals, including the U.S. International Trade Commission, the U.S. Court of International Trade, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the World Trade Organization.

  • Timothy Reif: Senior Advisor. Reif advises the U.S. Trade Representative and other senior Administration officials on all global compliance, investment and regulatory matters, as well as trade and investment negotiations.  Prior to his appointment as USTR General Counsel in 2009, Reif served as Chief International Trade Counsel for the Committee on Ways and Means in the U.S. House of Representatives, Special Trade Counsel in private law practice, and Associate General Counsel at USTR. 

  • Christopher Jackson: Assistant USTR for Congressional Affairs. Prior to coming to USTR, Jackson served as Counsel to then-Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama. Prior to his time in the Sessions office Jackson served as an assistant in the Office of Management and Budget under the leadership of Director Jim Nussle, where he worked on both the budget and management side of the Office. He then went on to serve as a Legislative Assistant in the OMB Office of Legislative Affairs.

  • Cameron Bishop: Deputy Assistant USTR for Congressional Affairs. Prior to joining USTR, Bishop spent the previous seven years working in the United States House of Representatives. Most recently, Bishop served as Legislative Director for Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) and before that, as Legislative Director for Congressman Rick Allen (GA-12). Bishop started his congressional career in Congressman Mike Rogers' (AL-03) office where he spent five years, the majority of which as Legislative Assistant.

  • Emily Davis: Deputy Assistant USTR for Public & Media Affairs. Davis brings 12 years of policy and political communications experience with her to USTR. She previously worked as the Communications Director of American Action Network/Congressional Leadership Fund. Her prior work also includes senior communications roles with the George Allen for U.S. Senate campaign, the National Republican Congressional Committee, and U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions.

Source: U.S. Trade Representative

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