Organization
The Economic Development Administration is led by an Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, who is appointed by the President of the United States. The current Assistant Secretary is John Fernandez, who was appointed by President Barack Obama on September 14, 2009. The Assistant Secretary is assisted in running the Administration by two Deputy Assistant Secretaries and various other senior career federal employees.
- Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development
- Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development/Chief Operating Officer
- Office of External Affairs
- Office of Information Technology
- Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Office of Finance and Management Services
- Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Regional Affairs
- Office of Regional Affairs
- Atlanta Regional Office
- Austin Regional Office
- Chicago Regional Office
- Denver Regional Office
- Philadelphia Regional Office
- Seattle Regional Office
- Office of Regional Affairs
- Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development/Chief Operating Officer
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