Full Name
Ken Levinson
Job Title
Chief Executive Officer
Company
Washington International Trade Association
Speaker Bio
Ken Levinson serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Washington International Trade Association (WITA) and Washington International Trade Foundation. WITA is the world’s largest non-profit, non-partisan membership organization dedicated to providing a neutral forum for the open and robust discussion of international trade policy and economic issues. WITA and its affiliated groups have over 10,000 members, and more than 160 corporate sponsors and group memberships.
Mr. Levinson brings over 30 years of experience working with companies, associations, NGOs, and governments, advocating for innovative solutions to complex public policy challenges. Throughout his career, he has worked with clients across various industries, including technology, telecommunications, biopharmaceuticals, agriculture and food, financial services, retail, apparel, energy, and consumer products.
Previously, Mr. Levinson served as Senior Director for Global Government Affairs at AstraZeneca. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President and COO at the Washington, DC consulting firm Fontheim International. His earlier experience includes six years on the staff of U.S. Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, where he advised on foreign policy and national security matters and served as the Senator’s chief advisor on the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, focusing on international trade and tax policy.
Mr. Levinson holds a Master’s Degree from New York University and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He also spent a year studying at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. He and his wife, The Reverend Donna Marsh, reside in River Forest, IL.
Mr. Levinson brings over 30 years of experience working with companies, associations, NGOs, and governments, advocating for innovative solutions to complex public policy challenges. Throughout his career, he has worked with clients across various industries, including technology, telecommunications, biopharmaceuticals, agriculture and food, financial services, retail, apparel, energy, and consumer products.
Previously, Mr. Levinson served as Senior Director for Global Government Affairs at AstraZeneca. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President and COO at the Washington, DC consulting firm Fontheim International. His earlier experience includes six years on the staff of U.S. Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, where he advised on foreign policy and national security matters and served as the Senator’s chief advisor on the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, focusing on international trade and tax policy.
Mr. Levinson holds a Master’s Degree from New York University and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He also spent a year studying at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. He and his wife, The Reverend Donna Marsh, reside in River Forest, IL.
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