Experience

United States Council for International Business (USCIB)

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, ICT Policy

  • Oct 2012 - Present

  As Vice President for ICT Policy at the US Council for International Business (USCIB), Ms. Wanner works with members and US and foreign government officials on a wide range of information, communications, and technology (ICT) issues, including initiatives to regulate trans-border data flows, enhance cybersecurity and privacy of personal data, and promote sound Internet governance and management of the domain name system. Ms. Wanner works through USCIB’s international affiliations and directly with the U.S. government to provide a U.S. business perspective into international negotiations on those issues. She represents USCIB members’ interests in several international forums, including the UN, the OECD, APEC and the Internet Corporations of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Ms. Wanner current serves on the Executive Committee of ICANN's Business Constituency. Show less



Coalition of Services Industries

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Global Services Summit

  • Mar 2012 - Oct 2012

  • Led planning and implementation of major international conference, involving 300 participants from the United States, Europe, and Asia, focused on cutting-edge trade and regulatory issues relevant to world-class financial, insurance, telecommunications, express delivery, software, and other service-providing corporations. This entailed: (1) developing conference agenda in close collaboration with Coalition members and reconciling/synthesizing differing inputs; (2) recruiting as speakers Cabinet-level US officials, foreign trade officials, senior US and foreign corporate executives, and prominent service industry experts; (3) fundraising from corporate sponsors; (4) managing $45,000 budget and liaising with venue; (5) devising and managing media outreach efforts; (6) supervising staff on conference preparation and execution; (7) producing 60-plus page post-conference report. • Forged strategic ties with members and staff of US Congress, US Trade Representative’s Office, and other US agencies aimed at promoting Coalition member interests on diverse trade and regulatory matters affecting US service providers. • Played leading role in policy coalitions to advocate on Trans-Pacific Partnership, US-Russia trade relations, cross-border data flows, and other Coalition trade policy priorities. Show less



Wanner International, LLC

• Washington, DC

• President

  • Nov 2011 - Mar 2012

  • Advised corporate and non-profit clients on how developments in the US Congress and US Federal government would affect US diplomacy and international trade and commercial relations, particularly towards the nations of the Asia Pacific region, and developed advocacy agendas to influence policies relevant to client interests. • Identified and designed communications strategies to enhance the strategic positioning of companies in United States through on-site training, seminar and conference development, production of written products. • Clients included: Pacific Economic Cooperation Council International Secretariat, Center for US-Japan Studies, Vanderbilt University Show less



East-West Center

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Projects Coordinator

  • Jan 2005 - Nov 2011

  • Served as lead liaison to U.S. Congress, U.S. Trade Representative, and U.S. Department of State. Built and maintained relationships with Congressional members and staff and senior U.S. administration officials; developed outreach strategy and representational materials for East-West Center’s $20 million appropriation. • Led management of numerous events sponsored by the USAPC – from conceptualization to implementation -- most notably an annual international conference with a budget of $40,000 and involving more than 200 participants, including senior US administration officials, Members of Congress, senior Asian government officials, and international scholars. Directed US staff and Asian staff of collaborating institution with respect to media outreach, conference preparations, and conference execution. • Conceptualized and wrote a highly regarded bimonthly publication, Washington Report, which elevated the USAPC’s profile in US and Asian policy circles. The report analyzed US administration and congressional actions on issues in trans-Pacific relations and featured an interview with key actors in U.S.-Asia business, government, and academic policy circles. • Increased organizational impact of the USAPC by building broad partnerships with US government and private sector stakeholders in US policy toward the Asia Pacific region. In particular, planned and directed targeted events with national business councils, such as the National Center for APEC and the US-ASEAN Business Council, to generate increased business interest in the USAPC’s goals and activities. Show less



WIIT Trust

• Board Member

  • 2008 - 2010



CWT Education Fund

• President

  • 2004 - 2008

  • Spearheaded the revamping and revitalizing of a 501(c)3 organization to educate communities about the benefits of international trade and investment and to address concerns about globalization. • Drafted mission statement and business plan and recruited members of Boards of Directors. • Raised significant donations, doubling the organization’s financial assets. • Initiated online trade library, www.worldtradelibrary.com; developed educational programs aimed at fostering dialogue between university students and trade policymakers. • Negotiated merger with Women in International Trade (WIIT) Trust. Show less



International Electronics Manufacturers and Consumers of America (IEMCA)

• Washington, DC

• Deputy Director for Policy

  • Sep 2000 - Jun 2004

  • Developed advocacy strategies on international trade and international taxation. Spearheaded individual lobbying and played leading role in policy coalitions to advocate issues of common concern to the electronics and high technology industries. • Forged strategic ties with members and staff of U.S. Congress, U.S. Trade Representative’s Office, and U.S. Department of Commerce aimed at promoting IEMCA members’ interests in the WTO Doha Development Round. Secured participation of Members of Congress, senior Executive branch officials, and industry leaders in members-only workshops on trade legislation, post-9/11 Customs regulations, and electronics recycling regulations. • Led lobbying campaigns and arranged one-on-one meetings between industry executives and targeted House and Senate lawmakers. • Developed educational workshops on such cutting-edge topics as supply-chain security, port security, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection regulations. Produced written advocacy materials and monthly members-only reports on industry-relevant regulations and trade policy. Show less



Women in International Trade

• Washington, DC

• President

  • 2002 - 2003

  • Led the financial recovery of a 400-member professional organization. Generated a budget surplus at term’s end. Initiatives included: 1. Reformed financial practices; 2. Actively supervised Treasurer; 3. Professionalized management of membership data base, bookkeeping, and event registration functions; and 4. Broadened corporate memberships and corporate sponsorship of events. 5. Originated embassy-hosted annual fundraising event. • Directed leadership team and committee chairs and instituted incentives/rewards system that realized performance improvements. • Recipient of WIIT Lifetime Achievement Award, 2011 Show less



JAPAN ECONOMIC INSTITUTE

• Washington, DC

• Senior Political Analyst & Director of Outreach

  • 1988 - 2000

  • Pioneered multi-prong outreach strategy aimed at establishing JEI as premier source of information on Japanese economy and U.S.-Japan relations. Key elements included: 1. Conceived and produced Japan Economic Survey (JES), a monthly newsletter with national distribution aimed at improving understanding of US-Japan relations, 2. Developed seminars featuring leading U.S. and Japanese government, business, and academic experts, and 3. Secured media interviews for JEI scholars. • Established presence in the US and Japan as an expert on Japanese politics and US-Japan security relations through a) publishing more than 80 in-depth articles (list available upon request); and b) providing expert commentary for international and business media, including BBC-TV, BBC-Radio, CNN International, and Bloomberg News. Show less



Matsushita Electric Corporation of America

• Secaucus, NJ

• Government Relations Manager

  • Oct 1985 - Dec 1987

  • Lobbied Congressional staff and officials in U.S. Trade Representative’s Office and U.S. Department of Commerce on trade and regulatory issues relevant to domestic and international operations of the U.S. subsidiary of Panasonic Corp with $500 million in net income. • Collaborated with industry allies and trade associations. • Created innovative written products to communicate complex U.S. legislative and regulatory issues to non-English-speaking executives. • Lobbied Congressional staff and officials in U.S. Trade Representative’s Office and U.S. Department of Commerce on trade and regulatory issues relevant to domestic and international operations of the U.S. subsidiary of Panasonic Corp with $500 million in net income. • Collaborated with industry allies and trade associations. • Created innovative written products to communicate complex U.S. legislative and regulatory issues to non-English-speaking executives.