Debra Marks Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington, Dc And London, United Kingdom

Washington, Dc

Lead lobbyist on international trade portfolio spanning 4 continents on global technology policy issues. Develop strategic communications and outreach programs for advancing critical public policy / legislative / regulatory issues through analysis and integrated thinking. Manage a global team organized around promoting free trade and investment that open pathways to e-commerce, digital products and services in order to solve 21st Century policy challenges.♦ Scripted language to trade agreements with USTR and Department of Commerce♦ Contributed thought leadership on US-China best practices in technology policy♦ Advanced policy analysis to Department of State and Office of Science & Technology Policy for various bi-lateral dialogues.♦ Developed IT cross-border principles for China, Japan and ASEAN nationsSpecial Recognition:✔ Awarded prestigious slot from pool of 50,000 applicants to participate in highly coveted IBM Corporate Service Corps team. Served on 2010 Government of Tanzania project to boost medical training pipeline for Tanzania’s under funded health care system.✔ Won three (3) IBM Ovation awards for hitting legislative targets. Recognized at top contributor and consistent winner of bonus pool in IBM’s highly competitive, high performance culture.✔ Chosen to represent IBM at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government for Trade Policy Program

Established Dublin Bureau in response to economic trends and political events including Ireland’s Celtic Tiger foreign direct investment economic boom and the Northern Ireland Peace Process. ♦ Demonstrated highly effective management skills in all business operations—finance, legal, human resources (hiring/staffing/career development) and property management. ♦ Lead journalist and special assignments correspondent for critical news events across Europe from EU member states, NATO, OPEC and G-8 Summits. ♦ Daily contributor to The Wall Street Journal Europe, CNBC, Barron’s.

London, England

Promoted to senior management and successfully created a start-up 24/7 global editing function for Europe, Middle East and Africa. ♦ Developed a solid operational infrastructure, which resulted in reduced costs and a single standard for global news product delivery. ♦ Introduced new web-based browser for copy editors and developed first-ever Style Guide, which implemented a unified editorial style and content across 85 bureaus in five geographic regions. ♦ Successfully managed 34 professional copy editors with fiscal responsibility for $6M+ budget.

Milan Area, Italy

Promoted to Bureau Chief with management responsibility for all country coverage and led a team of six reporters posted in Milan and Rome.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), International Economics/Ir

Theory And Practice Of International Trade Policy

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government, History