Francisco J. Sánchez served as the U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Trade until 2013, a role former President Barack Obama nominated him to in 2009. As Under Secretary, Mr. Sánchez led the International Trade Administration in its efforts to improve the global business environment by helping U.S. businesses compete abroad and was one of the architects of President Obama's National Export Initiative, with the goal of doubling U.S. exports by the end of 2014.

During the Clinton Administration, Mr. Sánchez served in the White House as a special assistant to former President Bill Clinton, and chief of staff to the Special Envoy to the Americas. He then served as assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), before returning to the private sector.

Currently the co-head of the International Trade p ...