Ambassador Jeff Goettman
Mr. Jeffrey Goettman serves as Counselor to the United States Trade Representative and has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the Deputy USTR for Africa, the Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, the Environment, Labor and Industrial Competitiveness.
Prior to joining USTR, Mr. Goettman served as the Chief of Staff to Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, the Transition Director for the Governor-Elect, and the Chief Operating Office and Policy Director for the Youngkin for Governor campaign. During the first Trump Administration, Mr. Goettman was the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Export-Import Bank and a Counselor for Domestic Finance at the Department of Treasury.
Mr. Goettman has enjoyed a successful career in private equity and investment banking. He founded a private investment firm, CameronBlue Capital, and was a Managing Member at Thayer Capital Partners. Previously, Mr. Goettman specialized in mergers and acquisitions as an investment banker with Morgan Stanley, Wasserstein Perella, and Robertson Stephens. Mr. Goettman graduated magna cum laude with honors in Economics from Duke University and received an MBA from the Stanford School of Business.
