Peter Rashish Named U.S. Chamber's Vice President for Europe and Eurasia

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today announced that Peter S. Rashish has been named the new vice president for Europe and Eurasia. Rashish will lead the Chamber's International Division in crafting and implementing strategies to promote the interests of Chamber members in the transatlantic market.

"As an institution that's built around hiring top quality talent, we're very excited to bring aboard an executive with a quarter century worth of experience in U.S.-European affairs," said Myron Brilliant, the Chamber's senior vice president for International Affairs. "Having lived and worked in Europe for more than a decade, Peter knows the European business and policy environment from the inside out. We are fortunate to have him join the team."

Rashish will work closely with Gary Litman, the Chamber's vice president for Europe Policy and Initiatives, to ensure that the Chamber is active across the full-range of U.S.-EU policies, and within the varied markets of the European and Eurasian region.

Immediately prior to his joining the Chamber, Rashish worked as a senior advisor for Europe at McLarty Associates. Before this, he served as executive vice president of the European Institute, and as a consultant to the World Bank, the German Marshall Fund of the United States, the Atlantic Council, the Bertelsmann Foundation, and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, and was on the Paris-based staff of the International Energy Agency. Rashish has contributed commentaries on transatlantic issues to a number of print outlets including The New York Times, The Financial Times, and The Los Angeles Times and has made television appearances on PBS, CNBC, and CNN.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations.

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