Marc Mealy is the US-ASEAN Business Council's Executive Vice President of Research and Chief Policy Officer. He manages the production of the Council’s information products, coordinates research and advocacy efforts across our country and industry committees, and serves as the in-house lead on international trade policy. He joined the Council in 2003.  He began his professional career in 1989 as an international economist USDA's Foreign Agricultural Services. Prior to joining the Council Marc spent four years inside the U.S. Congress. From 1999-2001 he was a member of the Professional Staff of the House International Relations Committee.  From 2001 to 2003, he served as the international economic and foreign policy advisor to Congressmen Gregory Meeks of New York, a member of the House Foreign Affairs and Financial Services Committees.