Joseph Hanley

Joseph Hanley is the National Director of the U.S. Field for the Department of Commerce’s U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service. Joe oversees approximately 280 trade professionals based in more than 100 U.S. cities, focused on assisting U.S. businesses to export their goods and services to foreign markets and attract foreign direct investment to grow jobs in the United States.  

During his career, Joe worked with his team to spearhead several national initiatives including the Commerce Department’s U.S. Partner Country status at Hannover Messe in Germany. Joe planned and coordinated worldwide efforts that led to unprecedented levels of participation by the U.S. business community, leading to recognition with ITA’s Bronze Medal Award and the U.S. Department of Commerce Gold Medal Award.

Joe also led his team to create and execute Trade Winds, the Department’s signature overseas trade promotion conference and mission held annually for the past 16 years. Through this award-winning program, thousands of U.S. companies from nearly all 50 states have successfully developed over $3B in U.S. export sales in new overseas markets. The event series has been recognized with the ITA Bronze Medal Award and twice received the U.S. Department of Commerce Silver Medal Award.

Joe also worked with his team to develop the Discover Global Markets export promotion conference; staging initial events in New Jersey and North Carolina before leading the national launch of the Discover Global Markets program series across the country.

Before joining the Commerce Department Joe earned an M.A. in International Affairs with a concentration in International Economic Policy from The George Washington University, and a B.S. in Political Science from the University of Scranton. Raised in Scranton, Joe currently resides with his family just outside of Philadelphia.