Enoh T. Ebong Appointed USTDA Acting Director
February 2, 2021
(USTDA)
Arlington, VA – Today, President Joseph R.
Biden, Jr. appointed Enoh T. Ebong as the
Acting Director of the U.S. Trade and
Development Agency. The appointment meant a
return to USTDA where from 2004 to 2019, Ms.
Ebong had served in a variety of roles, most
recently as the Agency’s General Counsel, and
Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer. As
Acting Director, Ms. Ebong leads an agency that
partners with the U.S. private sector to
develop sustainable infrastructure and foster
economic growth in emerging economies, while
supporting U.S. jobs through the export of U.S.
goods and services.
“It is an honor to return to USTDA. The
opportunity to lead the Agency comes at a
critical moment when the world is turning to
the United States for leadership on clean
energy and climate-smart infrastructure, as
well as safe and secure ICT solutions,” said
Ms. Ebong during her swearing-in ceremony.
“The Agency is one of the most effective,
targeted and proven tools within the U.S.
government. I’ve long believed in USTDA’s
mission and program, which are fully aligned
with the President’s vision of strengthening
our economy and addressing climate as an
essential component of American foreign policy
and national security.”
Prior to her return to USTDA, Ms. Ebong served
as the Head of Strategic Partnerships at the
Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream,
where she drove the development of strategic
partnerships to expand access to education,
health, financial empowerment and
entrepreneurship.
Prior to joining USTDA in 2004, Ms. Ebong
practiced law at the Boston office of Mintz,
Levin, Cohn, Ferris and Popeo, P.C.,
representing public and private companies in
public offerings, financing transactions,
mergers and acquisitions, and corporate
governance issues.
Ms. Ebong earned a Juris Doctor from the
University of Michigan Law School, a Master of
Arts in Communication from the Annenberg School
for Communication at the University of
Pennsylvania, and a Master of Arts in History,
with Honors, from The University of Edinburgh,
Scotland. She is a member of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts Bar.
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