Seroka Appointed to National Policy Advisory Committee

WASHINGTON — The Office of the United States Trade Representative Oct. 3 named Port of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka to its Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee (IGPAC), a group tasked with providing policy advice on trade, investment and development issues that significantly impact U.S. state and local governments.

The Committee is comprised of experts in general trade, investment and development issues. Seroka is among 10 new appointees to the committee, who join five other members already serving on the panel.

Besides Seroka, the newly appointed representatives are:

• Sam Cho, Commissioner, Port of Seattle
• Dr. James Collard, director of planning and economic development, Citizen Potawatomi Nation
• Emily Desai, deputy director of international affairs and trade, California governor’s office of business and economic development
• Eric Esoda, president and CEO, Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center
• Yusuf Hakeem, Tennessee State House Representative
• Rory Hoskins, mayor of Forest Park, Illinois
• Mike Matson, mayor of Davenport, Iowa
• Laurence Reszetar, director of international business strategy, Minnesota trade office
• Daphnee Sainvil, division manager, government affairs and economic development, City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Details: Read their backgrounds here: https://tinyurl.com/Intergovernmental-Policy