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Eric Stewart | |
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| United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasia | |
| In office 2003–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Martha Johnson[1] |
| Succeeded by | Juan Verde |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 2, 1972 Dayton, Ohio (U.S.) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Ohio (B.A.) |
| Occupation | International Government Affairs |
Eric Stewart (born April 2, 1972) is an American international government affairs expert who served as the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce from 2001 to 2006. Eric was a political appointee of the 43rd President of the United States, President George W. Bush, from 2001 to 2006. He was the youngest official surrogate for President Bush.
Mr. Stewart is often called upon by Members of Congress and the Administration for his views on bilateral and regional economic relations with foreign countries. He regularly is in the media including appearances on FOX News and other television outlets.[2]
Currently, Mr. Stewart is the CEO of the Business Councils 90A consulting firm in Washington, D.C.[3] He works closely with American companies to engage with key government stakeholders around the world to advance cooperation with U.S. industry. As part of this role, Mr. Stewart leads several non-profit organizations: the American-Central European Business Association (ACEBA),[4] the US-Turkmenistan Business Council (USTBC), the US-Ecuador Business Coalition (USEBC),[5] the Executive Council on Diplomacy (ECD),[6] and the Center for Baby and Adult Hygiene Products (BAHP).[7]
Early Life and Education
[edit]Mr. Stewart is a native of the state of Ohio. He graduated from Ohio University with a bachelor's degree. In 2002, he received the University's Outstanding Recent Graduate Award and served on the National Alumni Board of Directors for three years.[8]
Early in his career, Mr. Stewart served as the Political Director of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB/Ohio), representing more than 36,000 small-business owners. He also served as the Director of External Affairs for the telecommunications company Ameritech/SBC[9] and as the Assistant Director of the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation.[10]
Political Career
[edit]I. Governor George V. Voinovich
[edit]Mr. Stewart previously served in former Ohio Governor George V. Voinovich’s administration.[11] During his tenure there he served at the Department of Administrative Services as well as the Bureau of Workers Compensation. At both agencies, he was assigned to a team with a mandate to streamline the agencies to increase efficiency and improve the processes for Ohio citizens.
II. President George W. Bush Administration
[edit]Mr. Stewart joined the Department of Commerce in September 2001 and served as Chief of Staff to Assistant Secretary William Lash.[12] He was later appointed as U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe/Eurasia at the Department of Commerce in 2003.
As a political appointee from 2001-2006 under the 43rd President of the United States, President George W. Bush, Mr. Stewart directed the Commerce Department’s activities on trade, commerce, compliance, and investment policies for more than 50 countries (including the European Commission, Turkey, Russia, and the Independent States)[13] designed to strengthen the commercial position of the United States.[14] Moreover, he traveled to more than 80 different countries for official negotiations with foreign governments. During his 5.5 years in the Administration, Mr. Stewart had the unique opportunity to personally brief President Bush and Vice President Cheney on topics ranging from European trade to international energy.
Mr. Stewart joined the Department of Commerce in September 2001 and served as Chief of Staff to then Assistant Secretary for Market Access and Compliance, William Lash. In that role, Mr. Stewart served as an international trade policy advisor, a liaison to the business community, and a link to the US Congress. During this period, former Commerce Secretary Donald Evans assigned Mr. Stewart to improve outreach to the business community and to work on international trade issues. Over the two years he held this role, Mr. Stewart provided policy support, actively participated in bilateral discussions and trade framework development, and frequently participated in high-level U.S. trade missions.[15]
While at Commerce, Mr. Stewart was extensively involved in facilitating U.S. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). He developed a framework for protecting U.S. intellectual property rights and cooperated with foreign governments on dispute resolution in international forums such as the World Bank and the International Chamber of Commerce. He was also asked to create and oversee the U.S. Government’s Hurricane Contracting Information Center to assist small, minority, women, and locally owned businesses in competing for government contracts to rebuild the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina.[16]
After the Orange Revolution in 2004, Mr. Stewart was instrumental in assisting Ukraine to officially receive Market Economy Status from the U.S. Department of Commerce. For a period of time, Mr. Stewart also served as the Acting Assistant Secretary and was granted top secret security clearance.[17]
During his tenure at Commerce, Mr. Stewart was also tapped as a surrogate for the Bush Administration on issues ranging from Social Security to energy policy. He was the youngest official surrogate for President George W. Bush.
Lobbying
[edit]From 2006 until 2012, Mr. Stewart acted as a senior international advisor to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The U.S. Chamber brought him on board to engage some of the emerging markets in the former Soviet Union region to develop opportunities to grow the commercial relationship.
In 2008, Mr. Stewart joined the lobbying firm Williams & Jensen, PLLC as a partner. There he “represent[ed] clients before the Administration, Congress and select foreign governments on a range of international and domestic policy issues.”[18]
Current Role
[edit]In 2023, Mr. Stewart left Williams & Jensen, PLLC to establish his own international government affairs consulting firm, The Business Councils.[19] The firm “helps American companies access decision-makers and leaders in foreign countries to resolve issues, make sales, or simply enhance the relationship”.[20]
In Mr. Stewart’s current role, he leverages his extensive experience to lead several business groups that support and facilitate dialogue and cooperation between American companies and key foreign stakeholders. He is the Founder & CEO of the following business groups:[21]
- American-Central European Business Association (ACEBA)
- American-Czech Business Council (ACBC)
- American-Lithuanian Business Council (ALBC)
- American-Romanian Business Council (AMRO)
- American-Serbian Business Council (ASBC)
- American-Ukrainian Business Council (AUBC)
- U.S.-Hungary Business Council (USHBC)
- U.S.-Poland Business Council (USPBC)
- U.S.-Turkmenistan Business Council (USTBC)
- U.S.-Ecuador Business Coalition (USEBC)
Mr. Stewart is also currently the Executive Director of the Executive Council on Diplomacy and the Executive Director of the Center for Baby and Adult Hygiene Products (BAHP).
Medals and Honors
[edit]In 2006, Mr. Stewart was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary by the President of Hungary for his outstanding contributions to fostering Hungarian-American economic relations. In 2012, Mr. Stewart was awarded the Knights Cross of the Order of Merit by the President of the Republic of Poland for Mr. Stewart’s formation of the US-Poland Business Council.[22]
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GOVMAN-1995-07-01/pdf/GOVMAN-1995-07-01-Pg147.pdf
- ^ https://aceba.org/team
- ^ https://www.thebusinesscouncils.com/team
- ^ https://aceba.org/team
- ^ https://www.ust-bc.org/our-team
- ^ https://diplomacycouncil.org/
- ^ https://www.bahp.com/about-bahp/staff/
- ^ https://aceba.org/team
- ^ https://www.uzdaily.uz/en/new-executive-director-of-the-american-uzbekistan-chamber-of-commerce-selected/
- ^ https://www.bctwa.org/FrkPol-13-Chap11.pdf
- ^ https://www.uzdaily.uz/en/new-executive-director-of-the-american-uzbekistan-chamber-of-commerce-selected/
- ^ https://www.uzdaily.uz/en/new-executive-director-of-the-american-uzbekistan-chamber-of-commerce-selected/
- ^ https://aceba.org/team
- ^ https://www.uzdaily.uz/en/new-executive-director-of-the-american-uzbekistan-chamber-of-commerce-selected/
- ^ https://www.uzdaily.uz/en/new-executive-director-of-the-american-uzbekistan-chamber-of-commerce-selected/
- ^ https://www.uzdaily.uz/en/new-executive-director-of-the-american-uzbekistan-chamber-of-commerce-selected/
- ^ https://aceba.org/team
- ^ https://www.bctwa.org/FrkPol-13-Chap11.pdf
- ^ https://www.thebusinesscouncils.com/team
- ^ https://www.thebusinesscouncils.com/consulting
- ^ https://aceba.org/team
- ^ https://aceba.org/team