Jeannette L. Chu is Vice President for National Security Policy at the National Foreign Trade Council, the leading business association dedicated to advancing the interests of U.S. companies in international commerce, and the Executive Director of NFTC’s Alliance for National Security and Competitiveness.
She advises and advocates for the business community on national security issues including export controls, sanctions, forward technologies, foreign investment security and strategic competition with China. Concurrently, Jeannette is also a non-resident senior associate with the Trustee Chair for China Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) providing thought leadership U.S.-China national security matters. She is a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
A recognized authority on export controls, sanctions and foreign investment security programs in the U.S. and other countries, Jeannette previously founded and led the national security regulatory compliance practice at Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) guiding multinational companies in navigating complex regulatory requirements, building effective trade compliance programs and performing government-directed compliance audits.
Jeannette had a 31 year public service career as a diplomat and law enforcement officer. She was the longest-serving American diplomat in China, with roles including Export Control Attaché at the US Embassy Beijing and Officer-In-Charge for the Immigration & Naturalization Service in Guangzhou and Beijing. Jeannette also served as the Senior Policy Advisor at the Bureau of Industry & Security, U.S. Department of Commerce. She has received numerous awards throughout her government career including the Commerce Secretary’s Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards, and the Immigration and Naturalization Service Commissioner’s Award.
Jeannette serves on the Board of the National Council for International Trade Development and the Executive Board for Ascend Greater Washington Chapter where she also volunteers as a mentor. She is a mentor for the Women’s Foreign Policy Group and other organizations. Jeannette is a sought-after speaker and frequent writer on U.S.-China relations and national security, technology leadership and economic security issues. She holds a BA in Political Science from The American University, Washington, DC.
