USTR announces Beck as Acting Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for WTO and Multilateral Affairs

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) today announced that Neil Beck will serve as Acting Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for World Trade Organization (WTO) and Multilateral Affairs. Beck previously served as Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative in the same office.

“Our multilateral work is as crucial as ever as we tackle the shared challenges of today’s global economy and work to ensure our institutions adapt to them,” said United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai. “The U.S. remains steadfast in our commitment to finding collaborative solutions that work for economies of all sizes through multilateral fora. Mr. Beck is an experienced trade professional who is well-equipped to serve the U.S. in this capacity, and I look forward to working with him to further this mission.”

USTR's WTO & Multilateral Affairs (WAMA) office has overall responsibility for trade negotiations and policy coordination regarding matters before the WTO, the Group of Seven (G7), the Group of 20 (G20), and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Neil Beck, Acting Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for WTO and Multilateral Affairs

Neil Beck is Acting Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for WTO and Multilateral Affairs. Most recently, he served as Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative in the same office and was responsible for USTR’s engagement in the G7, the G20, and various WTO workstreams.

Previously, Neil was posted to the U.S. Mission to the WTO in Geneva, covering a variety of negotiating groups and committees. He began his career at Deloitte and later worked at the National Bureau of Asian Research. He earned a JD at Michigan Law School and a MPA at the Harvard Kennedy School, where he focused on national security and trade. He lives in Virginia with his wife and three boys.