“This initiative is charged with bringing together federal resources
to help rural businesses and leaders take advantage of new investment
opportunities, and access new … markets abroad,” the White House’s Rural Council said.
Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.