The Western PA District Export Council recently appointed Lori Joint, the Manufacturer & Business Association’s director of Government Affairs, to a four-year term as a DEC member approved by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker.
DECs are organizations of leaders from the local business community, appointed by successive U.S. Secretaries of Commerce whose knowledge of international business provides a source of professional advice for local firms.
Closely affiliated with the Commerce Department’s U.S. Export Assistance Centers, the 58 DECs combine the energies of nearly 1,500 exporters and export service providers who support the U.S. government’s export promotion efforts throughout the country.
At the Association, Joint is responsible for developing the Association’s legislative priorities and strategies; working with area legislators; planning political debates and forums; facilitating communications and outreach; encouraging membership grassroots activities; and promoting a pro-growth, pro-business agenda at the local, state and federal levels for the Association’s more than 4,500 member companies.
