List of Department of Commerce appointments by Joe Biden explained

See main article: List of political appointments by Joe Biden. Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Commerce by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States., according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 18 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 4 positions do not have a nominee, and 1 appointment has been made that does not require Senate confirmation.[1]

Color key

Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.

Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.

Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.

Leadership

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Secretary of Commerce
Gina Raimondo		data-sort-value="March 3, 2021" March 3, 2021[2] [3] —
—
Deputy Secretary of Commerce
Don Graves		data-sort-value="May 14, 2021" May 14, 2021[4] [5] —

Office of the Secretary & Deputy Secretary

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
General Counsel of Commerce
Leslie Kiernan		data-sort-value="June 15, 2021" June 15, 2021[6] [7] —
—
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Communications and Information) &<br>Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Alan Davidson		data-sort-value="January 14, 2022" January 14, 2022[8] [9] —
—
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs)
Susie Feliz		data-sort-value="September 6, 2022" September 6, 2022[10] —
—
Chief Financial Officer &<br>Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Administration)		TBA——
—
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Economic Development) &<br>Administrator of the Economic Development Administration
Alejandra Castillo		data-sort-value="August 13, 2021" August 13, 2021[11] [12] —
—
Director of the
National Technical Information Service
Jeremiah Jones		September 30, 2023—
—
Inspector General of Commerce		Lisa M. Re[13] Announced July 31, 2024—

Office of Economic Affairs

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Under Secretary of Commerce
(Economic Affairs)		TBA––

Jed Kolko[14] 		data-sort-value="April 19, 2022" April 19, 2022[15] February 2, 2024[16]
—
Director of the
United States Census Bureau
Robert Santos		data-sort-value="January 5, 2022" January 5, 2022[17] [18] —

Office of Industry and Security

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Under Secretary of Commerce
(Industry and Security) &<br>Head of the Bureau of Industry and Security
Alan Estevez[19] 		data-sort-value="April 19, 2022" April 19, 2022[20] —
—
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Export Administration)
Thea Kendler[21] 		data-sort-value="December 15, 2021" December 15, 2021[22] [23] —
—
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Export Enforcement)
Matthew Axelrod		data-sort-value="January 3, 2022" January 3, 2022[24] [25] —

Office of International Trade

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Under Secretary of Commerce
(International Trade) &<br>Administrator of the International Trade Administration
Marisa Lago		data-sort-value="December 28, 2021" December 28, 2021[26] [27] —
—
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Enforcement and Compliance)		TBA––

Lisa Wang		data-sort-value="January 6, 2022" January 6, 2022[28] February 7, 2024
—
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Industry and Analysis)
Grant Harris[29] 		data-sort-value="April 19, 2022" April 19, 2022[30] [31] —
—
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Global Markets) &<br>Director General of the United States Commercial Service
Arun Venkataraman[32] 		data-sort-value="April 25, 2022" April 25, 2022[33] [34] —
OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Under Secretary of Commerce
(Oceans and Atmosphere) &<br>Administrator of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Rick Spinrad[35] 		data-sort-value="June 22, 2021" June 22, 2021[36] [37] —
—
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Oceans and Atmosphere)
and
Deputy Administrator of NOAA
Jainey K. Bavishi		data-sort-value="January 17, 2023" January 17, 2023[38] —
—
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Environmental Observation and Prediction)
Michael C. Morgan[39] 		data-sort-value="July 19, 2022" July 19, 2022[40] —

Other Under Secretaries

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Under Secretary of Commerce
(Intellectual Property) &<br>Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Kathi Vidal[41] 		data-sort-value="April 19, 2022" April 19, 2022[42] —
—
Under Secretary of Commerce
(Minority Business Development) &<br>Director of the
Minority Business Development Agency		TBA––

Donald R. Cravins		data-sort-value="August 15, 2022" August 15, 2022[43] January 12, 2024[44]
—
Under Secretary of Commerce
(Standards and Technology) &<br>Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Laurie E. Locascio[45] 		data-sort-value="April 19, 2022" April 19, 2022[46] —

See also

Notes

Confirmations by roll call vote
  1. Web site: Service. Partnership for Public. Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service. 2021-07-16. Partnership for Public Service. en-US.
  2. Web site: Gina M. Raimondo . U.S. Department of Commerce . 20 December 2021.
  3. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Gina Marie Raimondo, of Rhode Island, to be Secretary of Commerce) . US Senate . 12 November 2021.
  4. Web site: Don Graves Sworn-in As Deputy Secretary of Commerce . U.S. Department of Commerce . May 14, 2021 . 20 December 2021.
  5. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Donet Dominic Graves, Jr., of Ohio, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce) . US Senate . 12 November 2021.
  6. Web site: Leslie Kiernan Sworn In As General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Commerce. 2021-06-17. U.S. Department of Commerce. June 15, 2021 . en.
  7. Web site: PN248 — Leslie B. Kiernan — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 10 June 2021. 5 November 2021.
  8. Web site: NTIA Announces Additions to Senior Leadership under Assistant Secretary Davidson. 2022-02-02. National Telecommunications and Information Administration. United States Department of Commerce. 2022-02-08.
  9. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Alan Davidson, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information) . US Senate . 12 January 2022.
  10. Web site: PN1862 - Nomination of Susie Feliz for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 15 August 2022 . 4 August 2022.
  11. Web site: Alejandra Y. Castillo Sworn in as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development . U.S. Economic Development Administration . 20 December 2021.
  12. Web site: PN490 - Nomination of Alejandra Y. Castillo for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 14 July 2021.
  13. President Biden Announces Key Nominees . July 31, 2024 . The White House . July 31, 2024.
  14. Web site: 2021-09-13. President Biden Announces 10 Key Nominations. 2021-04-27. whitehouse.gov. The White House. en-US.
  15. Web site: PN1538 — Jed David Kolko — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 10 April 2022.
  16. JedKolko . 1753044319965987184 . Personal jobs report! Tomorrow is my last day at @CommerceGov. I am so grateful to @POTUS and @SecRaimondo for the chance to serve as Under Secretary for Economic Affairs. My colleagues at Team OUSEA,@uscensusbureau, and @BEA_News inspired me every day. Thank you!.
  17. Web site: Robert Santos . United States Census Bureau . 6 January 2022.
  18. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Robert Luis Santos, of Texas, to be Director of the Census) . US Senate . 5 November 2021.
  19. Web site: President Biden Announces 11 Key Nominations . The White House . 13 July 2021 . 13 July 2021.
  20. Web site: PN870 — Alan F. Estevez — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 11 May 2022.
  21. Web site: President Biden Announces Three Key Nominations . The White House . 28 July 2021 . 28 July 2021.
  22. Web site: Thea D. Rozman Kendler. LinkedIn. 2022-01-05.
  23. Web site: PN943 — Thea D. Rozman Kendler — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 14 December 2021 . 17 December 2021.
  24. Web site: Thanks to President Biden, Secretary Raimondo, and the United States Senate, I am honored to be the next Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security.. Matthew. Axelrod. 2022-01-03. LinkedIn. 2022-01-05.
  25. Web site: PN1047 — Matthew S. Axelrod — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 18 December 2021 . 19 December 2021.
  26. Web site: Marisa Lago. United States Department of Commerce. 2022-01-05.
  27. Web site: PN1158 — Maria Louise Lago — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 16 December 2021 . 17 December 2021.
  28. Web site: PN1003 — Lisa W. Wang — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 16 December 2021 . 17 December 2021.
  29. Web site: 2021-06-03. President Biden Announces Key Nominations. 2021-06-03. The White House. en-US.
  30. Web site: Grant Harris. International Trade Administration. United States Department of Commerce. 2022-04-19.
  31. Web site: PN1539 — Grant T. Harris — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 10 April 2022.
  32. Web site: President Biden Announces More Key Administration Nominations . The White House . 26 May 2021 . 20 October 2021.
  33. Web site: Arun Venkataraman. International Trade Administration. United States Department of Commerce. 2022-04-25.
  34. Web site: PN1520 — Arun Venkataraman — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 10 April 2022.
  35. Web site: Richard W. Spinrad sworn in as NOAA administrator National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2021-06-23. www.noaa.gov. June 22, 2021 .
  36. Web site: Richard W. Spinrad, Ph.D. . U.S. Department of Commerce . 20 December 2021.
  37. Web site: 2021-06-16. PN439 - Nomination of Richard W. Spinrad for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022). 2021-06-17. www.congress.gov.
  38. Web site: PN1540 — Jainey Kumar Bavishi — Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . United States Congress . 2022-12-22.
  39. Web site: President Biden Announces Key Diplomatic and Agency Nominees . The White House . 15 December 2021 . 16 February 2022.
  40. Web site: PN1674 - Nomination of Michael Cottman Morgan for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 17 July 2022 . 14 July 2022.
  41. Web site: President Biden Announces Key Nominations . The White House . 26 October 2021 . 16 February 2022.
  42. Web site: PN1326 — Katherine Vidal — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 6 April 2022.
  43. Web site: PN2062 - Nomination of Donald R. Cravins for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 15 August 2022 . 4 August 2022.
  44. Web site: Minority Business Development Agency Announces Departure of Don Cravins Jr. as First-Ever Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development . 2024-03-11 . US Department of Commerce . en-US.
  45. Web site: President Biden Announces Seven Key Nominations . The White House . 16 July 2021 . 16 July 2021.
  46. Web site: PN1545 — Laurie E. Locascio — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 10 April 2022.
  47. Web site: President Biden Announces Five Key Nominations . The White House . 18 August 2021 . 20 October 2021.
Confirmations by voice vote
  1. Web site: Service. Partnership for Public. Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service. 2021-07-16. Partnership for Public Service. en-US.
  2. Web site: Gina M. Raimondo . U.S. Department of Commerce . 20 December 2021.
  3. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Gina Marie Raimondo, of Rhode Island, to be Secretary of Commerce) . US Senate . 12 November 2021.
  4. Web site: Don Graves Sworn-in As Deputy Secretary of Commerce . U.S. Department of Commerce . May 14, 2021 . 20 December 2021.
  5. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Donet Dominic Graves, Jr., of Ohio, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce) . US Senate . 12 November 2021.
  6. Web site: Leslie Kiernan Sworn In As General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Commerce. 2021-06-17. U.S. Department of Commerce. June 15, 2021 . en.
  7. Web site: PN248 — Leslie B. Kiernan — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 10 June 2021. 5 November 2021.
  8. Web site: NTIA Announces Additions to Senior Leadership under Assistant Secretary Davidson. 2022-02-02. National Telecommunications and Information Administration. United States Department of Commerce. 2022-02-08.
  9. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Alan Davidson, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information) . US Senate . 12 January 2022.
  10. Web site: PN1862 - Nomination of Susie Feliz for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 15 August 2022 . 4 August 2022.
  11. Web site: Alejandra Y. Castillo Sworn in as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development . U.S. Economic Development Administration . 20 December 2021.
  12. Web site: PN490 - Nomination of Alejandra Y. Castillo for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 14 July 2021.
  13. President Biden Announces Key Nominees . July 31, 2024 . The White House . July 31, 2024.
  14. Web site: 2021-09-13. President Biden Announces 10 Key Nominations. 2021-04-27. whitehouse.gov. The White House. en-US.
  15. Web site: PN1538 — Jed David Kolko — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 10 April 2022.
  16. JedKolko . 1753044319965987184 . Personal jobs report! Tomorrow is my last day at @CommerceGov. I am so grateful to @POTUS and @SecRaimondo for the chance to serve as Under Secretary for Economic Affairs. My colleagues at Team OUSEA,@uscensusbureau, and @BEA_News inspired me every day. Thank you!.
  17. Web site: Robert Santos . United States Census Bureau . 6 January 2022.
  18. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Robert Luis Santos, of Texas, to be Director of the Census) . US Senate . 5 November 2021.
  19. Web site: President Biden Announces 11 Key Nominations . The White House . 13 July 2021 . 13 July 2021.
  20. Web site: PN870 — Alan F. Estevez — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 11 May 2022.
  21. Web site: President Biden Announces Three Key Nominations . The White House . 28 July 2021 . 28 July 2021.
  22. Web site: Thea D. Rozman Kendler. LinkedIn. 2022-01-05.
  23. Web site: PN943 — Thea D. Rozman Kendler — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 14 December 2021 . 17 December 2021.
  24. Web site: Thanks to President Biden, Secretary Raimondo, and the United States Senate, I am honored to be the next Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security.. Matthew. Axelrod. 2022-01-03. LinkedIn. 2022-01-05.
  25. Web site: PN1047 — Matthew S. Axelrod — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 18 December 2021 . 19 December 2021.
  26. Web site: Marisa Lago. United States Department of Commerce. 2022-01-05.
  27. Web site: PN1158 — Maria Louise Lago — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 16 December 2021 . 17 December 2021.
  28. Web site: PN1003 — Lisa W. Wang — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 16 December 2021 . 17 December 2021.
  29. Web site: 2021-06-03. President Biden Announces Key Nominations. 2021-06-03. The White House. en-US.
  30. Web site: Grant Harris. International Trade Administration. United States Department of Commerce. 2022-04-19.
  31. Web site: PN1539 — Grant T. Harris — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 10 April 2022.
  32. Web site: President Biden Announces More Key Administration Nominations . The White House . 26 May 2021 . 20 October 2021.
  33. Web site: Arun Venkataraman. International Trade Administration. United States Department of Commerce. 2022-04-25.
  34. Web site: PN1520 — Arun Venkataraman — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 10 April 2022.
  35. Web site: Richard W. Spinrad sworn in as NOAA administrator National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2021-06-23. www.noaa.gov. June 22, 2021 .
  36. Web site: Richard W. Spinrad, Ph.D. . U.S. Department of Commerce . 20 December 2021.
  37. Web site: 2021-06-16. PN439 - Nomination of Richard W. Spinrad for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022). 2021-06-17. www.congress.gov.
  38. Web site: PN1540 — Jainey Kumar Bavishi — Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . United States Congress . 2022-12-22.
  39. Web site: President Biden Announces Key Diplomatic and Agency Nominees . The White House . 15 December 2021 . 16 February 2022.
  40. Web site: PN1674 - Nomination of Michael Cottman Morgan for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 17 July 2022 . 14 July 2022.
  41. Web site: President Biden Announces Key Nominations . The White House . 26 October 2021 . 16 February 2022.
  42. Web site: PN1326 — Katherine Vidal — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 6 April 2022.
  43. Web site: PN2062 - Nomination of Donald R. Cravins for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 15 August 2022 . 4 August 2022.
  44. Web site: Minority Business Development Agency Announces Departure of Don Cravins Jr. as First-Ever Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development . 2024-03-11 . US Department of Commerce . en-US.
  45. Web site: President Biden Announces Seven Key Nominations . The White House . 16 July 2021 . 16 July 2021.
  46. Web site: PN1545 — Laurie E. Locascio — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 10 April 2022.
  47. Web site: President Biden Announces Five Key Nominations . The White House . 18 August 2021 . 20 October 2021.

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