As Vice President for International Economic Affairs at the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), Frank Vargo is the association’s chief spokesman 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 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 serving as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for WTO Affairs and Trade Compliance. During his career at the Commerce Department, Mr. Vargo was awarded the President’s Distinguished Executive Award, the highest recognition a career government executive can receive.
The National Association of Manufacturers – is the nation’s largest and oldest multi-industry trade association. The NAM represents 14,000 members (including 10,000 small and mid-sized companies) and 350 member associations serving manufacturers and employees in every industrial sector and all 50 states. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the NAM has 11 additional offices across the country. Be sure to visit the NAM’s award-winning Web site at www.nam.org.
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