List of Department of Commerce appointments by Joe Biden

Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Commerce by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of April 7, 2022, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 17 nominees have been confirmed, 7 nominees are being considered by the Senate, and 4 positions currently do not have nominees.[1]

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  Denotes appointees serving in offices that did not require Senate confirmation.

  Denotes appointees confirmed by the Senate.

  Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.

  Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.

  Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.

Appointments

Leadership
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Secretary of Commerce
Gina Raimondo		 March 3, 2021[2]

(Confirmed March 2, 2021, 84–15)[3]

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Deputy Secretary of Commerce
Don Graves		 May 14, 2021[4]

(Confirmed May 13, 2021, 89–7)[5]

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Office of the Secretary & Deputy Secretary
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

—
General Counsel of Commerce
Leslie Kiernan		 June 15, 2021[6]

(Confirmed June 10, 2021 by voice vote)[7]

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—
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Communications and Information) &
Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Alan Davidson		 January 14, 2022[8]

(Confirmed January 11, 2022, 60–31)[9]

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs)

 Susie Feliz Announced March 11, 2022 —

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Chief Financial Officer &
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Administration)

 Viquar Ahmad[10] Announced August 18, 2021 —

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Economic Development) &
Administrator of the Economic Development Administration
Alejandra Castillo		 August 13, 2021[11]

(Confirmed August 11, 2021 by voice vote)[12]

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—
Director of the
Minority Business Development Agency

 TBA — —

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Director of the
National Technical Information Service

 TBA — —

Office of Economic Affairs
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Under Secretary of Commerce
(Economic Affairs)
Jed Kolko[13]		 April 19, 2022

(Confirmed April 7, 2022 by voice vote)[14]

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—
Director of the
United States Census Bureau
Robert Santos		 January 5, 2022[15]

(Confirmed November 4, 2021, 58–35)[16]

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Office of Industry and Security
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

—
Under Secretary of Commerce
(Industry and Security) &
Head of the Bureau of Industry and Security
Alan Estevez[17]		 April 19, 2022

(Confirmed March 31, 2022 by voice vote)

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Export Administration)

 Thea Kendler[18] December 15, 2021[19]

(Confirmed December 14, 2021 by voice vote)[20]

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Export Enforcement)
Matthew Axelrod		 January 3, 2022[21]

(Confirmed December 18, 2021 by voice vote)[22]

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Office of International Trade
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

—
Under Secretary of Commerce
(International Trade) &
Administrator of the International Trade Administration
Marisa Lago[13]		 December 28, 2021[23]

(Confirmed December 16, 2021 by voice vote)[24]

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Enforcement and Compliance)
Lisa Wang[17]		 January 6, 2022

(Confirmed December 16, 2021 by voice vote)[25]

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Industry and Analysis)
Grant Harris[26]		 April 19, 2022[27]

(Confirmed April 7, 2022 by voice vote)[28]

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Global Markets) &
Director General of the United States Commercial Service
Arun Venkataraman[29]		 April 25, 2022[30]

(Confirmed April 7, 2022 by voice vote)[31]

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Office of Oceans & Atmosphere and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

—
Under Secretary of Commerce
(Oceans and Atmosphere) &
Administrator of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Rick Spinrad[32]		 June 22, 2021[33]

(Confirmed June 17, 2021 by voice vote)[34]

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Oceans and Atmosphere)
and
Deputy Administrator of NOAA

 Jainey Bavishi[18] Announced July 28, 2021 —

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Environmental Observation and Prediction)

 Michael Morgan[35] Announced December 15, 2021 —

-
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Conservation Management)

 TBA — —

Other Undersecretaries
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

—
Under Secretary of Commerce
(Intellectual Property) &
Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Kathi Vidal[36]		 April 19, 2022

(Confirmed April 5, 2022 by voice vote)[37]

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—
Under Secretary of Commerce
(Standards and Technology) &
Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Laurie E. Locascio[38]		 April 19, 2022

(Confirmed April 7, 2022 by voice vote)[39]

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See also

References
  1. Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service". Partnership for Public Service. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  2. "Gina M. Raimondo". U.S Department of Commerce. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  3. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Gina Marie Raimondo, of Rhode Island, to be Secretary of Commerce)". US Senate. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  4. "Don Graves Sworn-in As Deputy Secretary of Commerce". U.S Department of Commerce. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  5. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Donet Dominic Graves, Jr., of Ohio, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce)". US Senate. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  6. "Leslie Kiernan Sworn In As General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Commerce". U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  7. "PN248 — Leslie B. Kiernan — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  8. "NTIA Announces Additions to Senior Leadership under Assistant Secretary Davidson". National Telecommunications and Information Administration. United States Department of Commerce. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
  9. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Alan Davidson, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information)". US Senate. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  10. "President Biden Announces Five Key Nominations". The White House. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  11. "Alejandra Y. Castillo Sworn in as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development". U.S Economic Development Administration. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  12. "PN490 - Nomination of Alejandra Y. Castillo for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 14 July 2021.
  13. "President Biden Announces 10 Key Nominations". whitehouse.gov. The White House. 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  14. "PN1538 — Jed David Kolko — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  15. "Robert Santos". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  16. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Robert Luis Santos, of Texas, to be Director of the Census)". US Senate. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  17. "President Biden Announces 11 Key Nominations". The White House. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  18. "President Biden Announces Three Key Nominations". The White House. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  19. "Thea D. Rozman Kendler". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  20. "PN943 — Thea D. Rozman Kendler — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  21. Axelrod, Matthew (2022-01-03). "Thanks to President Biden, Secretary Raimondo, and the United States Senate, I am honored to be the next Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  22. "PN1047 — Matthew S. Axelrod — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  23. "Marisa Lago". United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  24. "PN1158 — Maria Louise Lago — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  25. "PN1003 — Lisa W. Wang — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  26. "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  27. "Grant Harris". International Trade Administration. United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  28. "PN1539 — Grant T. Harris — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  29. "President Biden Announces More Key Administration Nominations". The White House. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  30. "Arun Venkataraman". International Trade Administration. United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  31. "PN1520 — Arun Venkataraman — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  32. "Richard W. Spinrad sworn in as NOAA administrator | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration". www.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  33. "Richard W. Spinrad, Ph.D." U.S Department of Commerce. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  34. "PN439 - Nomination of Richard W. Spinrad for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  35. "President Biden Announces Key Diplomatic and Agency Nominees". The White House. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  36. "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". The White House. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  37. "PN1326 — Katherine Vidal — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  38. "President Biden Announces Seven Key Nominations". The White House. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  39. "PN1545 — Laurie E. Locascio — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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