Joshua Burke

Joshua Burke is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in commercial diplomacy and strategy across various sectors. Current roles include serving as a Member of the Board of Directors at RAISE Romanian American Institute for Smart Energy and Vice President for the Foreign Commercial Service at the American Foreign Service Association. Joshua's tenure at the U.S. Department of Commerce spans over a decade, where significant achievements include redesigning onboarding programs for new Commercial Diplomats and leading commercial advocacy efforts that dramatically increased the advocacy pipeline. Previous experience includes senior consultancy roles at Accenture and BearingPoint, co-founding The Anka Cooperative to empower Syrian women refugees, and serving as an Economic Development Consultant with the U.S. Peace Corps. Joshua holds an MBA from the University of Notre Dame and has completed executive education programs at prestigious institutions such as Columbia Business School and Harvard Kennedy School.