As vice president for international economic affairs at the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), Frank Vargo is the association’s chief spokesperson on trade issues. He is responsible for working with the NAM’s 14,000 member companies to obtain congressional and executive branch trade policies that benefit America’s manufacturers, and he is a leading lobbyist for trade agreements, currency policies and other actions to reduce foreign barriers to U.S. trade and investment.
Mr. Vargo is known as one of Washington’s outstanding trade experts. He is widely quoted in the press and is a recurring witness at congressional hearings on trade. He is frequently asked to speak at trade conferences and seminars around the country.
Prior to joining the NAM, Mr. Vargo had a three-decade trade policy career at the U.S. Department of Commerce. His various positions included deputy assistant secretary for Europe, deputy assistant secretary for Asia and deputy assistant secretary for World Trade Organization affairs and trade compliance. During his career at the Commerce Department, Mr. Vargo received the President’s Distinguished Executive Award, the highest recognition a career government executive can receive.
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