Locke Statement on Nomination of Suresh Kumar as U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Director General

View the text of Commerce Secretary Locke’s statement regarding President Obama’s announcement that he will nominate Suresh Kumar, an experienced global trade professional, as the new Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service. The Secretary said that Kumar “... has the experience to help U.S. companies expand their markets and bottom lines through exporting.” Kumar, who currently serves as president and managing partner of KaiZen Innovation, previously served as a special advisor to the Clinton Foundation, and has extensive academic experience.