Executive Director

Eric Stewart serves as the Executive Director of the U.S. Turkmenistan Business Council (USTBC). Mr. Stewart is a Partner with the Washington DC firm of Williams & Jensen, PLLC and he serves as a Senior International Advisor to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Stewart also serves as the President of the US Poland Business Council. Previously, Mr. Stewart served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe/Eurasia at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Mr. Stewart directed the Department's activities on trade, commerce, compliance and investment policies for more than 50 countries (including European Commission and 25 EU countries, Turkey, Russia and the Independent States) in the region. He also was responsible for developing programs, policies and strategies designed to strengthen the United States' commercial position in Europe. During his tenure at Commerce he was also tapped as a surrogate for the U.S. President on issues ranging from Social Security to energy policy. Mr. Stewart served as the Acting Assistant Secretary and was granted top secret security clearance. In 2006, Mr. Stewart was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary by the President of Hungary for his outstanding contributions to fostering Hungarian-American economic relations.

Operational Staff

Jessica Leibensperger has worked at Williams & Jensen, PLLC since March 2000 as Executive Assistant to the President and recently served as Director of Administration and Finance for the American-Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce. Jessica graduated from Mansfield University with a degree in Business Administration.

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