USTR Digital Trade Chief Bolts to Chips Lobby

Carrie Esko, director for ICT services and digital trade at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), has left to join the Semiconductor Industry Association as director of global policy for trade and supply chain matters.

At the USTR, Esko led digital trade negotiations within bilateral and regional trade initiatives. She also served in other roles at USTR, including director for APEC affairs, and director for industrial goods, where she worked on trade policy and negotiations involving critical minerals, metals, and related sectors with partner governments across Asia and globally.

Esko has also held positions within the U.S. International Trade Commission and Crowell & Moring LLP.