Ellen Szymanski Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Founded consulting agency to pursue public affairs and advocacy activities relating to the sustainable development industry. Follow legislative actions at both federal and state level focused on sustainable development. Researching current trends and latest developments in the field.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, Dc

Led international government relations team for global innovation policy center, representing multiple industry sectors. Oversaw global strategies to address challenges in key markets including China, India, South Africa, and Brazil, multilateral organizations, and U.S. free trade agreements. Advocated to policy leaders in U.S. executive and legislative branches. • Recruited and supervised team of high-performing policy directors and directed team of consultants to produce numerous reports on key policy areas. • Led groundbreaking biopharmaceutical research project that resulted in significant policy changes in China by successfully developing domestic industry support and engaging with academics, think tanks, and policy leaders. • Filed comments on key pieces of legislation in foreign markets and established consultation program with foreign governments to advise on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property.• Designed and implemented two new initiatives – Global IP Scholars and Global IP Champions – to recognize contribution of intellectual property reforms leaders in key capitals.• Recruited additional sponsorships for programs. Enlarged board membership and created first-ever global strategy meeting using format of a war game simulation.• Spoke and did media interviews at key events in priority markets such as China, Geneva, India, Mexico, and South Africa.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Built groundbreaking China program to address member challenges in the market and improved organization’s efficiency and effectiveness.• Created task force system to increase member involvement and refashioned board reporting system – both improvements later adopted by other parts of the organization. • Filed first-ever amicus briefs in China’s Supreme Court on case involving Michael Jackson’s trademarks and sports broadcasting copyright case and won both cases. • Produced film documentary to improve protection and enforcement of American innovation in China and build alliances with innovative industry leaders and other policy influencers. • Pioneered the U.S.-China IP Cooperation Dialogue, a team of Chinese and U.S. policy influentials that lead efforts to improve intellectual property protection in China, which has expanded to India and is planned for Brazil.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

JCCT Coordinator, 2010-2013Managed U.S. trade policy development, negotiation, and implementation for high-level dialogue with China (U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade/JCCT). Received Charles F. Meissner Award in 2012, Bronze Medal Award in 2011, and Silver Medal Award in 2010.• Developed policy priorities by consulting with industry stakeholders, coaching staff of ten trade specialists, building consensus within interagency team, and serving as staff co-chair with USTR. • Coordinated and built coalitions within 16 JCCT working groups led by multiple U.S. agencies to address key trade and economic concerns with China. • Advised secretary, undersecretary, and deputy assistant secretary on negotiations with China for trade and economic matters. • Drafted negotiating strategies, briefing papers, congressional testimony, and speech input. International Trade Specialist, Office of China and Mongolia, 2003-2010Led policy development on intellectual property concerns for U.S.-China bilateral dialogue on intellectual property and built interagency consensus to proceed with negotiations with China. • Engaged Chinese counterparts from multiple IP-related agencies on resolution of intellectual property enforcement cases. • Designed and implemented cutting-edge business advisory programs for small and medium-sized companies, such as online webinar series with more than 8,000 participants, a newsletter with thousands of subscribers, and a legal advisory clinic.

Practiced commercial law; counseled foreign investors on U.S. legal system; negotiated and documented contractual agreements; expanded clientele base; and served as associate representative to partnership committee.

Master Of Natural Resources, Sustainability Studies

Jd/Ma, Asian Studies

Activities and Societies: Order of Barristers, Jessup International Moot Court Chairman; Scholarships: Foreign Language and Area Studies.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, East Asian Studies