Vinai Thummalapally, an Indian American, has been named as the USTDA's Deputy Director

• US President Joe Biden on Monday appointed former Indian-American diplomat Vinai Thummalapally as Deputy Director and Chief Executive Officer to the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA).
• Vinai Tummalapalli was previously the Executive Director of SelectUSA, a US Department of Commerce division that promotes job creation and corporate investment in the US.
• He is the country's first Indian-American ambassador.
• While studying in the United States, he shared a room with former US President Barack Obama. During the Obama administration, Vinai was appointed US Ambassador to Belize.

Important Facts

About USTDA

• USTDA: United States Trade and Development Agency
• Founded: 1992
• Director: Enoh T. Ebong
• Headquarters: Arlington