Monica Gorman

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ABOUT MONICA GORMAN

Dr. Monica Gorman is a former senior White House official who advises major industry clients on global trade, tariffs, supply chain resilience, and industrial policy. She is currently a Managing Director at Crowell Global Advisors, the global policy consulting firm affiliated with Crowell & Moring LLP.From 2022-25, she served as Special Assistant to the President for Manufacturing & Industrial Policy, where she spearheaded the creation of the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience and led the nation\'s Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force, which tackled everything from baby formula shortages to labor strikes at U.S. ports. Monica also served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing from 2021-22, working to advance the global competitiveness of industries ranging from nuclear and solar energy to aerospace and automotive to pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and semiconductors.Monica is a seasoned corporate executive with nearly two decades of business experience working for multi-billion dollar brands. Immediately prior to government service, she was Vice President of Responsible Leadership & Global Compliance at New Balance and led the company\'s trade and environmental, social, and corporate governance divisions. Before New Balance, she led American Eagle Outfitters\' global trade, corporate responsibility, and product safety departments. As Director of Social Responsibility at Gap Inc, Monica was the chief architect of Gap’s ground-breaking 2003 report that generated a record 80 million positive media impressions. PR News named her Communicator of the Year in 2008. Monica also served as executive producer of New Balance\'s short film,\"Made Responsibly: Vietnam,\" which was nominated for an Emmy® award in 2020.Monica served as an industry representative on Commerce\'s Industry Trade Advisory Committee for over a decade as well as on the Boards of Directors for the Fair Labor Association, the United States Footwear Manufacturers Association, and the USDA Cotton Board. She was a Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and was named a Presidential Leadership Scholar in 2020.Monica was the first person in her father\'s family to go to college, earning her A.B. summa cum laude from Dartmouth and her M.Phil. and Ph.D. from the University of Oxford. She is a sought-after public speaker and a frequent contributor to national and international media. She lives with her family outside of Washington, DC.