The U.S. Trade and Development Agency helps companies create U.S. jobs through the export of U.S. goods and services for priority infrastructure projects in emerging economies. USTDA links U.S. businesses to export opportunities by funding project preparation and partnership-building activities that develop sustainable infrastructure and foster economic growth in partner countries.

Don’t miss this chance to hear directly from the Senator and the USTDA's leadership to learn why their work is more critical than ever in today’s interconnected world. You will also hear about how this work supports U.S. diplomatic efforts across the world, ensuring these development projects remain sustainable, transparent, and bring benefits to their communities. Secure your spot today and be part of a conversation that highlights the importance of international collaboration in building a brighter future.

About the Speaker

Senator Jeanne Shaheen - The first woman in U.S. history to be elected both a Governor and a United States Senator, New Hampshire’s Jeanne Shaheen is a trailblazer with a reputation for working across the aisle to get things done. Shaheen has served in the Senate since 2009 and is the Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Relations, Appropriations as well as the Select Committee on Ethics.

As inflation rose across the world, Shaheen was a key supporter of the Inflation Reduction Act, which lowered costs for middle class families and provided funds to bolster clean energy and climate investments in New Hampshire, bringing inflation down and saving money for working Granite Staters.

For decades, the United States has put off the investments needed to fix our crumbling infrastructure. Shaheen was a lead negotiator of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and supported several key provisions included in the final bill that bolstered roads and bridges, rail, transit, ports, airports, the electric grid, water systems and broadband infrastructure across New Hampshire and the country.

China and other competitors continue to pose new challenges to the United States. Shaheen helped pass the CHIPS and Science Act authoring several provisions included in the final package. The historic legislation develops U.S. policy to address strategic, economic and diplomatic tools for a global strategy that will allow the United States to confront the challenges that China and other global competitors pose to the United States.

Through her leadership on the U.S. Appropriations Committee, Senator Shaheen has delivered a sevenfold increase in resources to help Granite Staters suffering from substance use disorders receive desperately needed treatment. Shaheen helped pass the Affordable Care Act, ensuring that tens of thousands of Granite Staters have access to good quality, affordable health care.

As the top-ranking woman on both the Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, Senator Shaheen is a global leader on important foreign policy issues and she advocates for legislation and actions that confront our enemies, strengthen key alliances and bolster New Hampshire’s role in our national defense.

A champion for energy efficiency, Shaheen created programs while serving as Governor that saved New Hampshire families and businesses over $1 billion. In the Senate, Shaheen has continued this work by helping pass bipartisan energy efficiency legislation, which was signed into law by President Obama.

Senator Shaheen served as Governor of New Hampshire for six years and also served in the state Senate, helping create nearly 67,000 new jobs while keeping New Hampshire's tax burden the lowest in the country. (Learn more about Jeanne Shaheen's three terms as Governor). With bipartisan support, she expanded public kindergarten to thousands of families and made higher education more affordable with a tax-free college savings program.

Between her time as Governor and election to the U.S. Senate, Shaheen served as the Director of Harvard University's Institute of Politics at the Kennedy School of Government. Shaheen was born in Saint Charles, Missouri. She and her husband, Bill, live in Madbury and have three daughters, Stefany, Stacey and Molly, and seven grandchildren.

Enoh T. Ebong is the Director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency. Nominated by President Biden to serve as USTDA’s Director, she was confirmed by unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate. As Director, Ms. Ebong leads USTDA in its efforts to develop sustainable infrastructure in emerging economies, while also supporting U.S. jobs through exports. Ms. Ebong started her public service at USTDA and rose through the ranks as a career civil servant, including as General Counsel and as Deputy Director/Chief Operating Officer.

In March 2023, President Biden appointed Ms. Ebong as a Federal government member to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Ms. Ebong’s professional experience includes time in the nonprofit sector, where she served as the Head of Strategic Partnerships at the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream. Before joining USTDA, she practiced business and finance law, representing public and private companies in offerings, financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance issues.

Ms. Ebong earned her JD 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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