Robert Vastine

President, Coalition of Service Industries

Robert Vastine is President of the Coalition of Service Industries (CSI), the leading US business association dedicated to liberalization of services trade. Prior to joining CSI, Robert Vastine served as President of the Congressional Economic Leadership Institute. Mr. Vastine's executive branch experience includes service as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Trade and Raw Materials Policy and as Vice President of the Oversight Board of the Resolution Trust Corporation. His Capitol Hill experience includes posts of Staff Director at the Republican Conference of the US Senate; Minority Staff Director at the Senate Committee on Government Affairs; Legislative Director for Senator John Chafee; and Legislative Assistant for Congressman Thomas Curtis. Mr. Vastine was Manager of National Government Affairs for CPC International, Inc. He is Chairman of the US Industry Sector Advisory Committee for International Trade in Services, an official advisory body to the US Trade Representative and Department of Commerce.