Thomas R. Hardy, Chief of Staff
Thomas R. Hardy is Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the Director at the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). As a member of Director Larry Walther's senior management team, Mr. Hardy oversees the agency's dedicated staff in advancing USTDA's commercially oriented foreign assistance program. Prior to this, Mr. Hardy served as Special Assistant to the Director and Country Manager for China, managing USTDA's largest portfolio. Upon arrival at USTDA in 2001, Mr. Hardy served as the Country Manager for West Africa where he brought a trade policy background that led to a more active program in support of the African Growth and Opportunity Act.
Prior to joining USTDA, Mr. Hardy served as an advisor to Commissioner Thelma J. Askey at the U.S. International Trade Commission.
After attending California State Polytechnic University at San Luis Obispo, Mr. Hardy worked at the Trade Subcommittee of the Committee on Ways and Means in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he assisted in the development of trade legislation.
