Federal · Environment
Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee (TEPAC)
Applications accepted year-round
Office of the United States Trade Representative
Provides general policy advice and guidance to the U.S. Trade Representative on trade policy matters that have a significant impact on the environment.
Who currently sits on it
17 listed
- Aaron Padilla
Member - Alexander von Bismarck
Member - Azzedine Downes
Member - Cindy Squires
Member - David Wirth
Member - Glenn Delaney
Member - Jake Colvin
Member - James Salzman
Member - James Tripp
Member - Jonathan Everhart
Member - Joseph Lonardo
Member - Kitty Block
Member - Lisa Jacobson
Member - Marney Cheek
Member - Maureen Hinman
Member - Nick Gardner
Member - Richard Steinberg
Member
This membership list was last checked against an official source on Jul 26, 2026.
What the role involves
- Advise USTR on environmental effects of trade policy
- Provide guidance on trade agreements affecting the environment
How the seat is filled
- Who appoints
- The United States Trade Representative
- Who is eligible
- Must be a U.S. citizen; may not be a full-time employee of a U.S. governmental agency; members serving in an individual capacity may not be federally registered lobbyists; may not be registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act; must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance or complete a background investigation and a non-disclosure agreement. Representative members must represent a qualifying U.S. organization.
- Residency required
- Not stated by the agency
- Term
- 2 years (current charter expires September 30, 2027)
- Meets
- Meets as needed, at the call of the U.S. Trade Representative or his designee, or two-thirds of TEPAC members
- Time commitment
- Not stated by the agency
- Compensation
- Unpaid
- Status
- Applications accepted year-round
- Official notice
- federalregister.gov →
- Official membership roster
- ustr.gov →
- Agency contact
- MBX.USTR.IAPE@USTR.eop.gov
- Last verified by IAAC
- Jul 26, 2026
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