Shay Wester Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Singapore

Lead policy strategy and programming for all industry verticals. Engage with the U.S. and ASEAN governments and regional stakeholders to solve problems and address policy concerns. -Develop comments, submissions, and policy papers on behalf of 160+ Council member companies.-Lead the Council’s COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force, an initiative to support the economies in Southeast Asia in their recovery from the pandemic. -Direct and lead delegations to ASEAN meetings with ministers and senior officials Key Achievements:-Transformed programming and advocacy in response to COVID-19, organizing a series of regional ministerial-level virtual meetings across sectors delivering engagements with key economic policymakers at a critical time-Launched dialogue on cybersecurity, connectivity, and data governance at the ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting -Created ASEAN Digital Policy Consultative Forum, a series of public-private dialogues on digital policy issues -Established Memorandums of Understanding with ASEAN governments in health and agriculture, which serve as a platform for public-private collaboration -Initiated annual dialogue between ASEAN cybersecurity ministers and U.S. technology companies at the ASEAN Cybersecurity Ministerial Meeting-Created a joint cybersecurity working group that supports ASEAN-wide capacity building efforts together with Singapore Cybersecurity Agency and US Embassy-Inaugurated a Travel & Tourism Committee focused on digital as an enabler and established the committee as a trusted partner at the ASEAN Tourism Ministers Meeting-Areas of expertise: trade & investment, digital policy, financial services, healthcare, ASEAN Economic Community2012-2013 (Manager) 2013-2015 (Sr. Manager) 2016-2018 (Director)

-Developed and implemented legislative agenda, analyzed key policy issues, and tracked legislation -Served as principal policy advisor for transportation & infrastructure, homeland and cybersecurity, housing, and space matters-Acted as primary liaison to more than 1,450 Texas cities, counties, and other municipalities. Facilitated appropriations and other forms of federal support-Principal staff contact to the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control-Met with state and national interest groups, business leaders, and other parties

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

-Developed a statewide leadership network throughout Florida’s 67 counties -Led active grassroots outreach and volunteer recruitment for Florida Veterans for McCain coalition -Acted as primary link between state, local and national campaign

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Edited two major trade reports to Congress detailing U.S. trade agenda and foreign trade barriers.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Researched and analyzed budget trends to support future legislative strategy.- Coordinated visit by foreign delegation for meetings with senior Department of Defense officials and Congress.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Supported legislative staff on foreign affairs, defense policy and veterans’ affairs -Principal staff contact to the President’s Export Council -Organized and conducted meetings with constituents, interest groups, and officials

Ma, Strategic Studies And International Economics

Ba, Economics/Political Science