Ira Kasoff

Dr. Ira Kasoff is a recognized expert on Asia. He became a senior counselor at APCO Worldwide and a member of APCO’s International Advisory Council in 2010, after a long career with the U.S. government. His extensive experience in Asia spans four decades, with seven commercial service assignments in the region, in addition to private sector and academic experience. He served from 2007 to 2010 as deputy assistant secretary for Asia at the U.S. Department of Commerce, where he oversaw Asia trade policy for the department, engaged in trade negotiations with officials of key counterpart governments, including China, Japan and Korea, and served as the senior adviser on Asia to two secretaries of commerce, Carlos Gutierrez and Gary Locke.