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January 16, 2025
News Release 25-006
Contact: Claire Huber, 202-205-1819
The United States International Trade Commission (Commission) today announced that Commissioner Rhonda K. Schmidtlein will step down from the Commission on February 1, 2025. She will enter private practice after leaving the Commission.
Commissioner Schmidtlein was nominated to the Commission by President Barack Obama and was sworn in on April 28, 2014, for the term expiring on December 16, 2021. She led the Commission as Chair from January 13, 2017, through June 16, 2018.
Before joining the agency, Commissioner Schmidtlein held several high-profile public sector roles at the World Bank, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and the U.S. Department of Justice.
“Serving as Chair and as a Commissioner has been one of the greatest honors of my career. During my time in office, I have had the privilege of working alongside dedicated colleagues and passionate public servants with deep expertise, all committed to excellence in their work and making a positive impact on the mission of the International Trade Commission and the American public. I will always value the collaborative spirit and unwavering commitment to the public interest that defines the people who work at the U.S. International Trade Commission,” Commissioner Schmidtlein said.
“Commissioner Schmidtlein has been an integral part of the agency for the last 11 years and has made enduring contributions in that time that have both strengthened the institution and the quality of its work,” said Chair Amy A. Karpel. “Her counsel, judgement, and leadership have been invaluable to the Commission and me. We thank her for her long and distinguished career in public service and wish her the best as she moves to private practice.”
The USITC is an independent, nonpartisan, factfinding federal agency. The agency investigates and makes determinations in proceedings involving imports claimed to injure a domestic industry or violate U.S. intellectual property rights; provides independent analysis and information on tariffs, trade, and competitiveness to the President and the Congress; and maintains the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
News Release 25-006
Contact: Claire Huber, 202-205-1819
Commissioner Rhonda K. Schmidtlein to Leave the U.S. International Trade Commission
The United States International Trade Commission (Commission) today announced that Commissioner Rhonda K. Schmidtlein will step down from the Commission on February 1, 2025. She will enter private practice after leaving the Commission.
Commissioner Schmidtlein was nominated to the Commission by President Barack Obama and was sworn in on April 28, 2014, for the term expiring on December 16, 2021. She led the Commission as Chair from January 13, 2017, through June 16, 2018.
Before joining the agency, Commissioner Schmidtlein held several high-profile public sector roles at the World Bank, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and the U.S. Department of Justice.
“Serving as Chair and as a Commissioner has been one of the greatest honors of my career. During my time in office, I have had the privilege of working alongside dedicated colleagues and passionate public servants with deep expertise, all committed to excellence in their work and making a positive impact on the mission of the International Trade Commission and the American public. I will always value the collaborative spirit and unwavering commitment to the public interest that defines the people who work at the U.S. International Trade Commission,” Commissioner Schmidtlein said.
“Commissioner Schmidtlein has been an integral part of the agency for the last 11 years and has made enduring contributions in that time that have both strengthened the institution and the quality of its work,” said Chair Amy A. Karpel. “Her counsel, judgement, and leadership have been invaluable to the Commission and me. We thank her for her long and distinguished career in public service and wish her the best as she moves to private practice.”
The USITC is an independent, nonpartisan, factfinding federal agency. The agency investigates and makes determinations in proceedings involving imports claimed to injure a domestic industry or violate U.S. intellectual property rights; provides independent analysis and information on tariffs, trade, and competitiveness to the President and the Congress; and maintains the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
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