Robert Garverick

Rob Garverick is the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Trade Policy and Negotiations (TPN). During his three decades at the U.S. Department of State, Rob has focused on economic policy, including macroeconomic stability, trade and investment, energy and the environment, science and technology exchange, agriculture, and global health. His TPN team aims to open markets for U.S. products and services, strengthen trade relationships, protect critical supply chains, and counter non-market and anti-competitive practices with the goal of increasing prosperity and benefitting all Americans.

In Washington, Rob has also advised the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment, served as Deputy Director of the Office of Monetary Affairs, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, and worked as an energy sector analyst. From 2020-2023, he taught economics and industry analysis as an Assistant Professor at National Defense University. Rob served abroad as Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs in New Delhi, India, and Economic Counselor in Islamabad, Pakistan. He has also worked in embassies and consulates in Baku, Azerbaijan; Kyiv, Ukraine; Moscow, Russia; Oslo, Norway, and Hong Kong. 

Rob holds graduate degrees from the National War College and the George Washington University, where he earned a Master of Business Administration, and an undergraduate degree from Kent State University. Prior to the State Department, Rob worked as an international economist at the U.S. Department of Commerce. In 2016, Rob was confirmed by the U.S. Senate for promotion into the Senior Foreign Service. He is married and has two daughters. Although he and his family have lived for many years in Northern Virginia, Rob will always consider Ohio his home.