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International Trade Administration Contacts for the Aerospace & Defense Industry
The International Trade Administration offers a range of industry expertise and business development opportunities for U.S. aerospace and defense exporters including statistics, market intelligence, and trade events leveraging our Industry & Analysis and the U.S. Commercial Service’s worldwide network located in 100 offices nationwide and in more than 70 international offices.
Take advantage of the expertise offered across the International Trade Administration and U.S. Commercial Service export value chain.
Industry & Analysis Aerospace Team Directory
The Industry & Analysis’ Aerospace Team creates opportunities for export growth by reducing trade barriers and developing U.S. policies that support the competitiveness of the aerospace, defense, and commercial space sector to create U.S. employment and job growth. We assist individual exporters and also address barriers facing the entire industry. In addition, we provide trade statistics on the industry and market research information. Contact our staff below.
Kim Wells
Team Leader (also space, defense, helicopters)
Tel: (202) 482-2232
Kim.Wells@trade.gov
MaryLee Pollitt
Business and Industry Specialist (Defense, unmanned systems, Europe)
Tel: 202-815-3301
MaryLee.Pollitt@trade.gov
Jonathan Alvear
International Trade Specialist (ITAC, CFIUS, data requests, unmanned systems, air traffic management)
Tel: (202) 482-4125
Jonathan.Alvear@trade.gov
Rick Cieri
International Trade Specialist (Western Hemisphere, CFIUS)
Tel: (202) 839-2354
Rick.Cieri@trade.gov
Patrik Kjos
International Trade Specialist (Supply chain, CFIUS, clean technology/sustainable aviation fuels)
Tel: 202-815-6121
Patrik.Kjos@trade.gov
Stefanie Merchant
International Trade Specialist (Asia, India, defense, advanced air mobility)
Tel: (202) 573-2772
Stefanie.Merchant@trade.gov
Elizabeth Skokan
International Trade Specialist (Middle East, Africa)
Tel: 240-935-7173
Elizabeth.Skokan@trade.gov
Aerospace & Defense Trade Specialists in the United States
Our mission is to increase U.S. exports, enhance job creation, strengthen national security, promote and protect U.S. commercial interests abroad, and deliver customized solutions to ensure that U.S. businesses compete and win in the global marketplace. Export assistance is provided to U.S. companies who manufacture goods and/or provide services of at least 51% U.S. content. We assist companies in the following areas: International Trade Counseling, Business Matchmaking, Market Intelligence, Customized Services.
| Jason Sproule Global Aerospace & Defense Team Leader Tel: 213-264-7348 Jason.Sproule@trade.gov | |
| AK | Anchorage Debbie Franklin Tel: 907-271-6237 Debra.Franklin@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| AL | Birmingham Rob Stackpole Tel: 205-407-5399 Robert.Stackpole@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| So. Birmingham Amy Ryan Tel: 205-407-5397 Amy.Ryan@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors | |
| AR | Little Rock Richard Duda Tel: 501-324-5795 Richard.Duda@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| AZ | Phoenix Fernando Jimenez Tel: 623-377-9641 Fernando.Jimenez@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| Tucson Christina Parisi Tel: 520-497-3659 Christina.Parisi@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sector | |
| CA | Los Angeles Jason Sproule Tel: 213-264-7348 Jason.Sproule@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| Oakland Rod Hirsch Tel: 510-273-7350 Rod.Hirsch@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors | |
| Ontario Erica Ramirez Tel: 909-390-8429 Erica.Ramirez@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors | |
| Orange County Jim Mayfield Tel: 949-246-1768 Jim.Mayfield@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors | |
| Sacramento Tony Hill Tel: 916-566-7011 Anthony.Hill@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors | |
| San Diego Jacqueline Roeder Tel: 619-209-9233 Jacqueline.Roeder@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors | |
| San Francisco Ludwika Alvarez Tel: 415-517-0265 Ludwika.Alvarez@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors | |
| San Francisco Maria Elena Rivero Tel: 415-705-1765 Maria.Rivero@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors | |
| San Jose Joanne Vliet Tel: 408-833-5032 Joanne.Vliet@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors | |
| Ventura Maryanne Burke Tel: 805-393-3433 Maryanne.Burke@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors | |
| CO | Denver Molly Ho Tel: 303-889-9789 Molly.Ho@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| CT | Middletown Melissa Grosso Tel: 860-638-6955 Melissa.Grosso@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| FL | Clearwater Rachel Adams Tel: 727-618-7318 Rachel.Adams@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| Fort Lauderdale Kathryn Dye Tel: 954-356-6621 Kathryn.Dye@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors | |
| Jacksonville Jorge Arce Tel: 904-232-1270 Jorge.Arce@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors | |
| Miami Christopher Munoz Tel: 786-568-7134 Christopher.Munoz@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors | |
| Orlando Ken Mouradian Tel: 407-275-5527 Kenneth.Mouradian@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors | |
| GA | Atlanta Dina Molaison Tel: 404-852-4564 Dina.Molaison@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| IA | Des Moines Albert Liu Tel: 515-284-4590 Albert.Liu@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| ID | Boise Jennifer Woods Tel: 208-364-7791 Jennifer.Woods@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| IL | Chicago Luke Yanos Tel: 872-327-8038 Luke.Yanos@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| Rockford Adam Shanks Tel: 815-315-1912 Adam.Shanks@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors | |
| IN | Indianapolis Erik Hunt Tel: 317-694 5840 Erik.Hunt@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| KS | Wichita AJ Anderson Tel: 316-263-4067 Andrew.Anderson@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| LA | New Orleans Charlotte Conerly Tel: 504-259-6792 Charlotte.Conerly@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| MA | Boston Michelle Ouellette Tel: 617-565-4302 Michelle.Ouellette@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| MD | Baltimore Paul Matino Tel: 410-962-4581 Paul.Matino@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| MI | Detroit Jennifer Moll Tel: 313-212-8693 Jennifer.Moll@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| MN | Minneapolis Chris Petersen Tel: 612-348-1643 Chris.Petersen@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| MO | Kansas City Fernando Bentz Tel: 816-683-0033 Fernando.Bentz@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| St. Louis Warren Anderson Tel: 314-432-1515 Warren.Anderson@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors | |
| MT | Missoula Carey Hester Tel: 406-370-0097 Carey.Hester@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| NC | Greensboro Stephanie Bethel Tel: 336-333-5045 Stephanie.Bethel@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| Frances Selema Tel: 919-695-6366 Frances.Selema@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors | |
| ND | Fargo Alexander Hall Tel: 701-239-5080 Alexander.Hall@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| NH | Portsmouth Justin Oslowski Tel: 603-610-2416 Justin.Oslowski@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| NJ | Newark Brian Beams Tel: 862-235-5267 Brian.Beams@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| Trenton Janice Barlow Tel: 609-896-2731 Janice.Barlow@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors | |
| NY | New York City Susan Hettleman Tel: 212-471-0060 Susan.Hettleman@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| Long Island Nicholas Thomas Tel: 212-809-2676 Nicholas.Thomas@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors | |
| OH | Cincinnati Chris Simpson Tel: 513-684-6342 Chris.Simpson@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| Cleveland Todd Hiser Tel: 216-522-4756 Todd.Hiser@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors | |
| OK | Tulsa Kevin Chambers Tel: 918-240-5734 Kevin.Chambers@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| OR | Portland Kellie Holloway Tel: 503-326-3002 Kellie.Holloway@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| PA | Philadelphia Nasim Sadr-Fala Tel: 215-597-6128 Nasim.Sadr-Fala@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| Pittsburgh William Kramer Tel: 412-644-2815 William.Kramer@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors | |
| SC | Charleston Anita Patel Tel: 843-259-3736 Anita.Patel@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| TN | Nashville Patrick Spence Tel: 615-218-0545 Patrick.Spence@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| TX | Austin Karen Parker Tel: 512-916-5939 Karen.Parker@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| Dallas Frantz Eyssallenne Tel: 786-473-1885 Frantz.Eyssallenne@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors | |
| Houston Brent Klepko Tel: 281-228-5654 Brent.Klepko@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors | |
| San Antonio Oscar Magana Tel: 210-472-4020 Oscar.Magana@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors | |
| UT | Salt Lake Shelby Daiek Tel: 801-455-9922 Shelby.Daiek@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| VA | No. Virginia April Redmon Tel: 703-235-0103 April.Redmon@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| Richmond Olga Molnar Mobile: 804-512-4259 Olga.Molnar@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors | |
| VT | Montpelier Susan Murray Tel: 802-828-4508 Susan.Murray@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| WA | Seattle Diane Mooney Tel: 206-553-7251 Diane.Mooney@trade.gov All aerospace and defense sectors |
| WI | Milwaukee Vacant All aerospace and defense sectors |