Jon E. Huenemann
Principal Coordinator, Trade Policy, WTO & Market Access Practice Group Miller & Chevalier Chartered
Jon Huenemann* has more than 28 years of experience in global and U.S. policy and the related law, politics, and economics across a wealth of industries, and is recognized in his field. He draws on nearly two decades in government and nearly a decade in private practice, along with the many relationships he has developed, to advise clients and execute policy strategies in the U.S. and abroad. He held leading positions for nearly 16 years, including Assistant U.S. Trade Representative, where he was in the Senior Executive Service at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) within the Executive Office of the President. Prior to that, he developed international economic and trade policy in the U.S Department of the Treasury, advised a senior senator on the Finance Committee on trade and economics, led an analytical project on global development supported by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and did research and analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
At USTR, Mr. Huenemann was the chief coordinator of the NAFTA work program, a key architect in the launch of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), and chief negotiator when Chile sought accession to NAFTA. While at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, he was on the U.S.-Israel FTA team, was a member of the Committee to Implement Textile Agreements (CITA), and advised on many other trade and customs issues. At USTR, he led negotiations on a spectrum of trade agreement disciplines, including negotiating with countries seeking to join World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements. Mr. Huenemann negotiated investment treaties and was a principal designer of country and regional policy initiatives, especially in the Americas. He also played leading policy and negotiating roles in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe in managing a general review, an emergency review, and annual reviews of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). He was Special Assistant to the USTR and coordinated preparations for the Mid-Term Review Ministerial of the Uruguay Round.
Mr. Huenemann serves on numerous advisory boards and groups. He is often in the press, has authored many scholarly articles, and is a regular speaker at events organized by industry, policy research institutions, and government. Mr. Huenemann has been a keynote speaker at the National Convention of the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico City, the Brazil-U.S. Business Council Plenary Session, and the Trade Forum of the Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He has also been a visiting lecturer at Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley; Dean Rusk International Center, University of Georgia School of Law; George Mason University; and Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. Early in his career, he was awarded a Presidential Management Fellowship by the federal government for his outstanding achievement as a scholar with regard to public policy.
*Not a lawy

Jon E. Huenemann
Principal Coordinator, Trade Policy, WTO & Market Access Practice Group Miller & Chevalier Chartered
Jon Huenemann* has more than 28 years of experience in global and U.S. policy and the related law, politics, and economics across a wealth of industries, and is recognized in his field. He draws on nearly two decades in government and nearly a decade in private practice, along with the many relationships he has developed, to advise clients and execute policy strategies in the U.S. and abroad. He held leading positions for nearly 16 years, including Assistant U.S. Trade Representative, where he was in the Senior Executive Service at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) within the Executive Office of the President. Prior to that, he developed international economic and trade policy in the U.S Department of the Treasury, advised a senior senator on the Finance Committee on trade and economics, led an analytical project on global development supported by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and did research and analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
At USTR, Mr. Huenemann was the chief coordinator of the NAFTA work program, a key architect in the launch of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), and chief negotiator when Chile sought accession to NAFTA. While at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, he was on the U.S.-Israel FTA team, was a member of the Committee to Implement Textile Agreements (CITA), and advised on many other trade and customs issues. At USTR, he led negotiations on a spectrum of trade agreement disciplines, including negotiating with countries seeking to join World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements. Mr. Huenemann negotiated investment treaties and was a principal designer of country and regional policy initiatives, especially in the Americas. He also played leading policy and negotiating roles in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe in managing a general review, an emergency review, and annual reviews of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). He was Special Assistant to the USTR and coordinated preparations for the Mid-Term Review Ministerial of the Uruguay Round.
Mr. Huenemann serves on numerous advisory boards and groups. He is often in the press, has authored many scholarly articles, and is a regular speaker at events organized by industry, policy research institutions, and government. Mr. Huenemann has been a keynote speaker at the National Convention of the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico City, the Brazil-U.S. Business Council Plenary Session, and the Trade Forum of the Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He has also been a visiting lecturer at Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley; Dean Rusk International Center, University of Georgia School of Law; George Mason University; and Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. Early in his career, he was awarded a Presidential Management Fellowship by the federal government for his outstanding achievement as a scholar with regard to public policy.
*Not a lawy