Barbara R. Spangler is a seasoned trade policy expert with over 40 years of experience in international affairs including domestic and international regulatory and trade policy negotiations and compliance, and market development. Her portfolio also includes assisting companies and organizations navigating through international and domestic regulatory issues. 

 

Barbara has held key roles at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), where she led trade policy negotiations and managed phytosanitary negotiations impacting agricultural exports and imports. She has also represented industry interests as Vice President of Washington Operations for the American Cotton Shippers Association and Executive Director of the Wheat Export Trade Education Committee. Further, she has served on the Agriculture Technical Advisory Committee for Trade (ATAC).

 

Her work extends beyond the United States, having lived and worked in the United Kingdom, Uganda, Singapore, and Hong Kong. She has led market study teams across Cuba, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, strengthening international trade relationships and identifying new opportunities for market access.