Regional Director, Middle East, North Africa, Europe and Eurasia 

Carl B. Kress is Regional Director for the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and Eurasia. As Regional Director he leads USTDA’s programs in the region that support U.S. company participation in critical infrastructure development projects, including in energy, transportation, digital infrastructure and healthcare.  He co-leads USTDA’s Worldwide Energy Industry Team, which has a particular focus on nuclear power and natural gas infrastructure development around the globe.

Before joining the agency in 2001, Mr. Kress held legal and legislative positions in government and the private sector. His previous experience includes serving as counsel to Commissioner Thelma J. Askey at the U.S. International Trade Commission, as an attorney with an international law firm where he focused on international trade matters, and on the staffs of members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.

Mr. Kress holds a B.A. degree from the University of California, Berkeley and his law degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. He also holds an LL.M. degree in German law from the University of Hamburg, Germany.