Everett Eissenstat

Everett Eissenstat is a former U.S. government official who previously served as senior vice president of global public policy for General Motors. He is the former deputy director of the National Economic Council and Deputy Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs in the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, where he represented the President at the G7, G20, and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summits. He also served on the National Security Council. Eissenstat succeeded Kenneth Juster, who was nominated by Donald Trump to serve as the United States Ambassador to India.

Eissenstat twice served as Chief International Trade Counsel for the United States Senate Committee on Finance (2001-2006; 2011–2017). He has also served as assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the Western Hemisphere, focusing on trade agreements with Chile, Colombia, Panama, and Peru.

Education
Eissenstat holds a J. D. from the University of Oklahoma, a Master of Arts in Latin American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Bachelor of Science in political science and Spanish from Oklahoma State University.

Work with Congress
Prior to his career with the National Economic Council, Eissenstat served as a Legislative Director for former Arizona Congressman Jim Kolbe, who retired in 2007. Eissenstat served as Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the Americas from 2006 to 2011, and as Chief International Trade Counsel for the Senate Finance Committee.

Former U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch said of Eissenstat: "'Everett's ability to work across party lines and negotiate complex trade policies has been critical to the Finance Committee's success in advancing a robust trade agenda that has expanded opportunities for U.S. businesses and workers. He has been an invaluable asset – sharing his expertise and providing counsel to not only the committee, but the conference as whole. Whether it was the renewal of Trade Promotion Authority or ensuring our nation's trading partners played by the rules, Everett has been at the center of some of the toughest debates, helping to shepherd some of the most consequential trade legislation through the Congress in more than a decade.'"

National Economic Council
As the Deputy Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs, Eissenstat served as the President's personal representative (or sherpa) for international economic affairs. He attended the 44th G7 summit at La Malbaie, Quebec and was part of the China delegation.

General Motors
In June 2018, it was announced that Eissenstat would leave the Trump administration. Shortly after, he was hired by General Motors to serve as senior vice president of global public policy, reporting directly to CEO Mary Barra. Eissenstat departed General Motors in August 2021.