Assistant U.S. Trade Representative, Japan, Korea, and APEC (Acting)
Danielle Fumagalli is the Acting Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan, Korea, and APEC. Ms. Fumagalli served as DAUSTR for Japan and previously as Director for Japan in the same office. In these roles, Ms. Fumagalli provided leadership and advice on trade negotiations and related initiatives, such as the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement and U.S.-Japan Partnership on Trade and was the recipient of USTR’s 2023 Superior Achievement Award for her work on the U.S.-Japan Critical Minerals Agreement.
Prior to joining USTR, Ms. Fumagalli worked in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, in the Office of the Deputy Undersecretary and the Office of Advisory Committees and Industry Outreach. She began her career as Manager for Indonesia and APEC at the US-ASEAN Business Council, a trade association in Washington, D.C.
Ms. Fumagalli received a master’s degree in International Relations from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy and Southeast Asian Studies from the University of California, Berkeley. A native of Napa, California, outside of work Ms. Fumagalli enjoys practicing and teaching taekwondo, and spending time with her husband and two children.
