Japan Business and Investment Roundtable

Minister-Counselor for Commercial Affairs

American Embassy Tokyo

U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, USDOC

During 20 years with the U.S. Commercial Service, Wylegala has assisted especially small- and medium-sized U.S. firms with their trade and investment objectives in markets as diverse as Mexico and Germany.  He received Commerce’s Bronze Medal for superior federal service three times, most recently for work in Baghdad, from which he opened an office in Iraq’s Kurdish Region.

Andrew’s experience includes assignments to the U.S. Treasury, the Trade Representative, and the International Trade Commission.  He worked on trade issues for U.S. Senator Murkowski and was an LBJ Intern for the House Economic Stabilization Committee under Congressman LaFalce.

Before joining government, Andrew was a paralegal for a Washington D.C. law firm and researched ventures for a Japan/Korea business consultancy, as well as interning with a Japanese trading firm.  He received a B.A. with Honors from Cornell University and an M.A. in International Relations from John Hopkins University/S.A.I.S. (Bologna and D.C.).

Speaker: Andrew Wylegala