Primlani Developed Trade Policy for Bush Administration

Monisha Primlani, a veteran of the Bush Administration trade team, has joined the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) as Director of Government Relations for Trade and International Policy.

Since 1996, Primlani has worked on international trade and development issues in a variety of federal roles, most recently in the Office of the United States Trade Representative, where she was part of the Doha trade talks. She previously served as an economist for two U.S. Department of Commerce agencies – the International Trade Administration and, before that, the Bureau of Economic Analysis. During her federal career, Primlani helped enact the Bahrain and Morocco Free Trade Agreements.

"Monisha is a tremendous addition to our government relations team at a critical time in the trade debate," said Charlie Robinson, EIA's interim President and CEO. "This is one round of negotiations that has a happy ending.

"This year offers new opportunities and challenges to our industry's trade agenda. With Monisha's expertise, we hope to lower global trade barriers for U.S. companies, ensure a reasonable balance of security and commercial trade, and focus on improved intellectual property rights protection worldwide," Robinson said.

Primlani earned her master's degree in economics at the Georgia Institute of Technology and her bachelor's degree in business administration at Appalachian State University. She is a native of North Carolina.

EIA, headquartered in Arlington, Va., comprises nearly 1,300 member companies whose products and services range from the smallest electronic components to the most complex systems used by defense, space and industry, including the full range of consumer electronic products. The Alliance is composed of four sector organizations: the Electronic Components, Assemblies and Materials Association; the Government Electronics and Information Technology Association; the JEDEC Solid State Technology Association; and the Telecommunications Industry Association.