WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) today announced that Felicia Pullam has joined the NFTC as Senior Director for International Supply Chain Policy.
She will lead efforts to advance key supply chain policies that support the resilience and stability of global supply chains.
Felicia has 25 years of experience working on international trade, investment, and supply chain transparency in the U.S. and Asia in both the private and public sectors.
“Felicia will be a key addition to the NFTC team. Her deep expertise in supply chain policy both in the U.S. and globally will bring significant value to our member companies as they continue navigating a challenging international landscape and changing U.S. laws,” said Tiffany Smith, NFTC Vice President for Global Trade Policy.
Last week, the NFTC also welcomed Antonia Rivera-Flynn as Director for Events and Membership Engagement.
“We are excited for Antonia to help us strengthen our community and extend NFTC’s reach by elevating and growing our portfolio of meetings and events, including our annual World Trade Dinner and International Tax Conference,” said Veronica Berkshire, Senior Director for Communications and Development.
Felicia and Antonia’s full bios can be found below.
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Felicia Pullam
Senior Director, International Supply Chain Policy
Felicia Pullam is Senior Director of International Supply Chain Policy at the National Foreign Trade Council, the leading business association dedicated solely to advancing the interests of U.S. companies in international commerce.
She has 25 years of experience working with global companies on issues around trade, investment, and supply chains.
Prior to joining NFTC, she was Senior Director at APCO’s Washington D.C. office. She previously served as executive director of the Office of Trade Relations at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which is CBP’s primary point of contact for private sector and stakeholder engagement. As an advisor to the commissioner, Felicia worked on a wide range of trade challenges, including forced labor, de minimis reform, and illicit trade.
Felicia has worked on bipartisan trade and investment from both the state and federal perspective: she has served in the Office of Delaware Governor Jack Markell, as well as at the Maryland Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Commerce. During the Obama administration, Felicia helped steer SelectUSA, a presidential initiative housed within Commerce, through a high-pressure start-up phase to promote the United States as the leading global destination for foreign direct investment. Felicia was then appointed to be the deputy assistant secretary for textiles, consumer goods and materials, where she managed three offices to analyze and implement trade policy covering a large swath of the global economy.
Outside of government service, Felicia served as the director of strategy at the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. Earlier in her career, she spent nearly a decade in China, leading the Asia regional corporate responsibility and sustainability practice for APCO.
Felicia got her start as a Princeton in Asia Fellow, followed by a yearlong adventure as the tutor and translator for actress Zhang Ziyi. She graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University.
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Antonia Rivera-Flynn
Director, Events and Membership Engagement
Antonia is Director of Events and Membership Engagement at the National Foreign Trade Council, the leading business association dedicated solely to advancing the interests of U.S. companies in international commerce.
Before joining the NFTC, Antonia was the Senior Events Manager at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. She was responsible for the oversight and execution of both private and public events at the institution.
Antonia received her bachelor’s degree in History from Christendom in Front Royal, Virginia. She is currently pursuing her Master’s in Public Policy at The Catholic University of America.
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About the NFTC
The National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) is the premier business association advancing trade, tax, national security, and supply chain policies that support access to the global marketplace. Founded in 1914, NFTC promotes an open, rules-based global economy on behalf of a diverse membership of U.S.-based businesses, who account for over $6 trillion in revenue and employ nearly 6 million people in the United States.
