Chris Olsen is USCIB’s Manager of Regulation and Trade. Olsen leads USCIB’s policy work on issues related to product policy, chemicals, banking and finance, and coordinates USCIB’s engagement in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. He joined USCIB in 2015 and has previously supported multiple portfolios in USCIB’s Washington, DC office.
Prior to joining USCIB, Olsen worked at the Atlantic Council’s Millennium Leadership Program, where he built and developed global young professional programming for the next generation of transatlantic leaders. Early in his career he also served an internship at the EastWest Institute’s DC office.
Olsen received a BA in International Affairs and History from James Madison University, with a minor in Middle Eastern Communities and Migrations.
Recent Articles by Chris
Olsen Attends UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Meetings in Senegal on Plastic Pollution (6/15/2022) - In an effort to address global plastic pollution, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) is seeking to develop an internationally legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, based on a comprehensive approach that addresses the full life cycle of plastic. To develop such an instrument, UNEP hosted a series of meetings to set the rules of procedure, leadership and schedule, in Dakar, Senegal from May 30 to June 1.
OECD Event Attempts to Help Governments Develop Agile Governance (5/4/2022) - The OECD, Business at OECD (BIAC) and the George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center co-hosted an event on April 26 on the need for agile and adaptable regulatory practices.
USCIB Co-Hosts Seminar of Digital Issues in Brazil’s OECD Accession (3/24/2021) - USCIB joined with the U.S. Chamber’s U.S.-Brazil Business Council and Brazil’s National Industrial Confederation (CNI) to co-host an important seminar on Brazil’s accession to the OECD.