Clark Jennings is a director at C&M International, the global policy and regulatory affairs affiliate of Crowell & Moring LLP, where he advises multinationals and their trade associations in using international policy tools to support their corporate strategic priorities. Prior to joining C&M International, he served at the National Economic Council of the Obama White House. There, he managed the West Wing “war room” to coordinate the administration’s strategy, outreach, and communications efforts on behalf of the president’s trade agenda, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Previously, Clark was chief of staff at the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), where he helped guide strategic planning to fulfill the agency’s mission of linking U.S. businesses to infrastructure opportunities in emerging markets. As a member of USTDA’s senior executive team, he advised on deployment of international grant assistance, strategic outreach and communications, legislative strategy, and was the agency liaison to The White House, the National Security Council, and other U.S. government entities. He has represented the U.S. government in bilateral settings and international events on five continents.
Prior to joining the Obama Administration, Clark oversaw four departments and was part of the senior management team for the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. He went on to serve as the senior advisor to the executive director for the 2013 Presidential Inaugural Committee. Clark traveled extensively on behalf of The White House, staffing President Obama on official international visits that have included trips to China, Burma, Laos, India, Brazil, and Iraq.
A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Clark previously worked as a commercial litigation associate at a nationally-recognized Arkansas firm and served as a federal law clerk to U.S. District Judge D.P. Marshall Jr. of the Eastern District of Arkansas. He also served in the Office of Governor Mike Beebe as deputy communications director.
Clark graduated magna cum laude from the University of Arkansas and received his Juris Doctor with high honors from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Speeches & Presentations
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"Update on the Trump China Tariffs - What is Going On?" Crowell & Moring Webinar
(May 17, 2019).
Presenters: James G. Flood, John B. Brew, Aaron Marx, Clark Jennings, W. Scott Douglas, and Tim Shadyac.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"Beat by Beat: Harnessing e-Health to Optimize Health Care Delivery in China,"
Health Care Alert
(May 28, 2019).
Contacts: Jodi G. Daniel, Maya Uppaluru, Patricia L. Wu, Clark Jennings
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"Beat by Beat: Latin America Is Headed Toward a Digital Health Transformation,"
Regulatory Alert
(January 28, 2019).
Contacts: Jodi G. Daniel, Robert Holleyman, Maya Uppaluru, Patricia L. Wu, Clark Jennings
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"The Month in International Trade – November 2018,"
International Trade Bulletin
(December 10, 2018).
Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Frances P. Hadfield, Edward Goetz, Evan Yu, Melissa Morris, Robert Holleyman, John B. Brew, Ryan MacFarlane, Patricia L. Wu, Clark Jennings, Andrew Blasi, Michael E. Schmitz, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Alan W. H. Gourley, Maria Alejandra (Jana) del-Cerro
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"APEC Chairs Statements Released,"
International Trade Bulletin
(November 26, 2018).
Contacts: Michael E. Schmitz, Andrew Blasi, Robert Holleyman, John B. Brew, Ryan MacFarlane, Patricia L. Wu, Clark Jennings
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"The Month in International Trade – February 2018,"
International Trade Bulletin
(March 13, 2018).
Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Jeffrey L. Snyder, Frances P. Hadfield, Edward Goetz, Robert Holleyman, Melissa Morris, Evan Yu, Carlton Greene, Maria Alejandra (Jana) del-Cerro, Clark Jennings, Joshua Boswell
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"The New TPP and the Evolving Trade Landscape in the Asia-Pacific,"
International Trade Bulletin
(February 22, 2018).
Contacts: Robert Holleyman, Clark Jennings, Joshua Boswell