WASHINGTON, D.C. — Omar Khan, WSP senior vice president, state and local government affairs, has been appointed by President Joe Biden to the White House Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations.
The committee provides policy advice to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on the development, implementation and administration of trade policy that includes “negotiating objectives and bargaining positions before entering into trade agreements, the impact of the implementation of trade agreements, matters concerning the operation of any trade agreement once entered into, and other matters arising in connection with the development, implementation and administration of the trade policy,” according to the White House.
“I am truly honored by President Biden’s announcement today and very excited to once again get to work with the incredibly talented and dedicated public servants at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative,” Khan said.
Since joining WSP in 2021, Khan has adeptly led strategy, government relations and political and civic engagement for WSP’s East region of the U.S., which includes 21 states. He is based in the firm’s New York City office.
For more than 20 years, he has served in senior roles in government, the private sector and political campaigns with significant management and budget authority. Khan was the executive director of the Public Engagement Unit of New York City, where he managed a team of more than 200 people. As a City Hall senior advisor, Khan led the unit’s COVID-19 response and developed a nationally replicable model for data-driven outreach, increasing accessibility to government services.
Khan previously held senior roles in the Obama Administration at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Trade Representative’s office at the White House, acquiring substantial experience building coalitions, managing large teams and executing engagement strategies for a diverse array of policy issues and campaigns. He is a nationally recognized campaign operative who has held senior and advisory roles in major presidential, gubernatorial and mayoral campaigns, including President Obama’s 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns.
He is a graduate of the University of South Florida with a bachelor’s degree in political science.
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