Michael A. Middleton (マイケル 密道顿) Email & Phone Number

I am a Foreign Service Officer and Commercial Attaché with U.S. Department of Commerce currently serving at U.S. Embassy-Tokyo, Japan, where my team and I focus on promoting U.S. Aviation & Aerospace, Semiconductor and Advanced Manufacturing industries. I have regional experience in Asia with special focus on China and Japan.

Listed skills include Strategy, Business Development, Product Marketing, Product Management, and 37 others.

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  Us Foreign Commercial Service Officer

  U.S. Commercial Service

  May 2013 - Present - Washington D.C.

  1/22-PresentU.S. Embassy - Tokyo, JapanPromote U.S. Aviation & Aerospace, Semiconductor and Advanced Manufacturing industries.09/20-10/21Japanese Language Studies - Washington, DC11/17-8/20U.S. Embassy - Beijing, ChinaAssist American companies and manage local staff to identify export opportunities for goods and services and advocate on their behalf with agencies of the Chinese national government in China's capital Beijing with special focus on industry sectors including Travel & Tourism, Education and Film, Media & Publishing.08/16-11/17The Advocacy Center, East Africa Desk - Washington, DCAssist U.S. businesses competing against foreign firms for international public contracts, both civilian and defense, including coordinating U.S. government inter-agency advocacy on behalf of U.S. exporters, bidding on public-sector contracts with overseas governments and government agencies to win contracts around the world. Regional portfolio focused on Sub-Saharan, East Africa, South Africa and Qatar. 09/14-08/16U.S. Consulate General - Guangzhou, ChinaAssist American companies and manage local staff to identify export opportunities for goods and services and advocate on their behalf in Guangzhou and South China market with special focus on industry sectors including Information Technology & eCommerce, Travel & Tourism and Education.09/13-08/14 Chinese Mandarin Language Studies - Washington, DCLong-term Chinese Mandarin language training at Diplomatic Language Services (DLS) in Rosslyn, VA, and China Area Studies courses at US State Department's Foreign Service Institute (FSI).07/13-09/13 SelectUSA Summit - Washington, DCPlanning task force for first annual SelectUSA Summit - 2013 including program development, attendee vetting, inter-agency coordination.05/13-07/13 Commercial Officer Training - Washington, DCEntered the Foreign & Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Commerce and completed New Officer Training Course (ENCOT-3).