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Craig Updyke

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Director, Global Policy & International Trade at ASTM International
📍 Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Craig Updyke is the Director of Global Policy & International Trade at ASTM International, leveraging over two decades of experience in international policy. He specializes in market access, supply chains, and technical barriers to trade. He holds an M. A. from Georgetown University and a B. A. from the University of California, Davis.

Outside of his professional life, Craig has a keen interest in global economic trends, demonstrated by his recent travel to South Korea for APEC meetings. He also appears to be involved in youth soccer, based on a social media post encouraging parents and family members to get involved.

He was recently appointed to the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee to advise the U. S. Secretary of Commerce.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Director, Global Policy & International Trade
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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International Trade
His entire career, including over twenty years at NEMA and his current role at ASTM, has been focused on international trade policy, advocacy, and market development.
Global Standards
As a director at ASTM International, he is deeply involved in the development and promotion of voluntary consensus standards to improve product quality and strengthen market access globally.
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Career

Work history

4-2020
Director, Global Policy & International Trade
ASTM International
1-2016 - 4-2020
Director, Trade and Commercial Affairs
NEMA
3-2005 - 1-2016
Manager, Trade and Commercial Affairs
NEMA
3-2000 - 3-2005
Government Affairs Representative
NEMA
1997 - 2000
Associate Editor
Inside Washington Publishers
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People on the Move – Craig Updyke joins ASTM International as Director, Global Policy & International Trade. Featured in American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
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News from the ASTM International Board of Directors – Highlights include Craig Updyke, Director, Global Policy & International Trade. Featured in Standardization News
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Education
1994 - 1996
MA
Georgetown University
1988 - 1993
BA
University of California, Davis
1990 - 1991
None
The University of Göttingen
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