Becky Linder is the Director of International Trade Policy at AeA, Advancing the Business of Technology. Based in Washington, D.C., Ms. Linder is responsible for AeA’s international environmental policy positions and market access initiatives. These responsibilities include coordinating and increasing industry and government dialogue on the European Union’s adopted Directives on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) to ensure efficient industry standards and exemptions are incorporated. She is working closely with the high-tech industry to build an effective strategy for responding to similar draft regulations in China. She is also responsible for oversight of China’s implementation of WTO obligations of interest to the high-tech sector.

Prior to joining AeA in April 2004, Ms. Linder worked as Senior Legislative Assistant for Congressman Cass Ballenger. Her responsibilities included advising the Congressman on legislation related to international trade, environment, technology, and energy. She also monitored progress on Central American Free Trade Agreement and other Latin American trade issues for Congressman Ballenger, Chairman of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee of International Relations. Furthermore, she communicated on the Congressman’s behalf with the Administration, Congressional offices, the media, constituents and constituent companies.

Ms. Linder holds a Master’s degree in Commercial Diplomacy from the Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, California. She received her Bachelor’s degree with departmental honors in political science from Lenior-Rhyne College in Hickory, North Carolina. Ms. Linder also studied in Beijing, China.

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