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Eric Stewart joined Williams & Jensen in 2008. Mr. Stewart represents clients before the Administration, Congress and select foreign governments on a range of international and domestic policy issues. Mr. Stewart also serves as a Senior International Advisor to the US Chamber of Commerce and as the Executive Director of the US-Turkmenistan Business Council as well as the President of the US Poland Business Council.
Professional Background: Mr. Stewart was appointed by the Bush Administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe/Eurasia at the U.S. Department of Commerce in September 2003. Mr. Stewart directed the Department's activities on trade, commerce, compliance and investment policies for more than 50 countries (including European Commission and 25 EU countries, Turkey, Russia and the Independent States) in the region. He also created and oversaw the federal government's Hurricane Contracting Information Center to assist small, minority, women and local-owned businesses access the resources needed to compete for government contracts to rebuild the Gulf Coast. During his tenure at Commerce he was tapped as a surrogate for the Bush Administration on issues ranging from Social Security to energy policy. Mr. Stewart also served as Acting Assistant Secretary and was given top secret security clearance.
Mr. Stewart joined the U.S. Department of Commerce in September 2001 and served as Chief of Staff to then Assistant Secretary for Market Access and Compliance. In that role, Mr. Stewart served as an international trade policy advisor, a liaison to the business community and a link to the U.S. Congress.
Prior to joining the Bush administration, Mr. Stewart served as Director of External Affairs for the telecommunications company Ameritech/SBC. He also worked as the Political Director for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB/Ohio), representing more than 36,000 small-business owners. Mr. Stewart previously served in former Ohio Gov. George V. Voinovich's administration.
Mr. Stewart, who holds a bachelor's degree from Ohio University, also served three years on the University's National Alumni Board of Directors as well as received the Ohio University 2002 Outstanding Recent Graduate Award. In 2006, Mr. Stewart was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary by the President of Hungary for his outstanding contributions to fostering Hungarian-American economic relations.
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Eric Stewart
Principal
EStewart@wms-jen.com
T: 202-659-8201
F: 202-659-5249
Education
Ohio University, B.A.
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