WASHINGTON – U.S. Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon announced the appointment of David M. Glaccum as the Associate Administrator of the SBA’s Office of International Trade (OIT). In this role, Glaccum will work to increase the number of small business exporters as well as the volume of exports by American small businesses. As Associate Administrator of OIT, Glaccum’s duties will include overseeing the execution of three program divisions: 1) federal and state trade development; 2) international trade and finance; and 3) international affairs and trade policy.

“I am pleased to welcome David to the SBA,” McMahon said. “His experience in improving and streamlining processes at the United Nations combined with driving results for major initiatives on behalf of the state of South Carolina will be a tremendous asset to entrepreneurs as the SBA continues to show the world the benefits and opportunities of working with America’s small businesses.”

Glaccum brings a variety of experience in federal and state government to the position. While serving as Chief of Staff to United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley he was able to reduce budgets by finding and eliminating unused resources, improving operational efficiency, and led the development of U.S. “Peacekeeping Principles” that have been applied to all 15 peacekeeping mission renewals, resulting in nearly $900 million in savings to the United Nations peacekeeping budget.

While working as then Governor Haley’s Deputy Chief of Staff and Policy Advisor he successfully led state-wide initiatives to improve South Carolina’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and worked to ensure proper disaster response and recovery financing and allocation of state resources following Hurricane Matthew in October 2016. Prior to his time with Haley he served as Chief Counsel to South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham where he led the drafting and negotiations on a wide array of complex policy initiatives ranging from criminal and civil justice reform to counter-terrorism enforcement.

Glaccum earned a bachelor’s degree in Culinary Management from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and a juris doctor degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law.

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