From Presidents Reagan to Biden, Mr. Stanley faithfully kept the public trust by performing exceptional Customer Service to every Presidential Administration, but also to every private sector client spanning large multi-national corporations to individual Small- and Medium Enterprises. Mr. Stanley served with distinction in the performance of all of his public service duties, while also protecting and safeguarding all classified information and business proprietary information.

As a Senior U.S. Government International Trade Policy and Industry Subject Matter Expert covering a range of U.S. manufacturing sectors, Mr. Stanley worked effectively across the Federal Government landscape and in partnership with the U.S. private sector and U.S. allies and partners to develop and advance critical mineral and strategic material supply chains. Mr. Stanley was able to identify and address market access and related competitiveness barriers effecting U.S. industry’s global competitiveness. As an office director and government leader, Mr. Stanley developed domestic and international strategies that supported U.S. industry’s manufacturing and international trade priorities resulting in greater industrial, international, and economic potential for many U.S. private sector clients.

Professional Accomplishments

• Graduate of North Carolina State University, Bachelors in Wood & Paper Science and Technology and Chemical Engineering, 1983

• Lead author coordinating 2019 Federal Critical Minerals Strategy in response to EO 13817, 2019.

• Selected by Biden Administration officials to be the inaugural Director of the Office of Critical Minerals and Materials, 2021

• U.S. Department of Commerce senior representative to White House National Science and Technology Council Critical Minerals Subcommittee, 2012-2023

• Lead Commerce Department representative in successful World Trade Organization dispute settlement cases against China on raw materials/critical minerals, 2012-16

• Lead Commerce Department delegate to U.N. International Metals Study Groups, 1990-2023

• Developed and completed annual Conflict Mineral Smelter Report in response to Dodd-Frank Act, 2013-23

• Lead Commerce Department Trade and Industry Specialist in APEC Forest Products Sectoral Liberalization negotiation, 1996-99

• Lead U.S. Government subject matter expert in U.S.-Japan Paper Agreement negotiations, 1988-92

• Lead U.S. Government representative on Industry Trade Advisory Committee (ITAC) for Building Materials, Forest Products, and Non Ferrous Metals, 1986-2000

• Lead U.S. Government representative on U.S.-China Build Market Development Cooperator Program resulting in more than $750 million direct U.S. export sales to China, 2001-2018

• U.S. Government Head of Delegation on Forest Products Trade Mission to the Russian Far East under Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission, 1997

• Lead Commerce Department representative on multiple international critical mineral engagements, including Canada and Australia, 2019-2023

• Directed and developed U.S. Government negotiating positions on forest products and building materials for 14 comprehensive Free Trade Agreements, including North American Free Trade Agreement/U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, 1992-2020

• Worked with USTR and U.S. industry to coordinate U.S.-China Forest Products trade agreement for China’s entry into World Trade Organization, 1993

Honors and Awards

As a career Civil Servant representing priority USG policies, programs, and activities:

• 40 Year Distinguished Federal Service Award

• Commerce Dept. Silver Medal – Chemicals & Materials Miscellaneous Tariff Bills

• Commerce Dept. Silver Medal – U.S.-Russia Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission

• Commerce Dept. Bronze Medal – APEC Forest Products Sector Liberalization Initiative

• Commerce Dept. Bronze Medal – Dodd-Frank Conflict Minerals Smelter Report

• ITA Under Secretary Merit Award – 2019 Federal Critical Minerals Strategy

Public Presentations

• Strategic Materials and Critical Minerals presentations at National Defense University, 2014-23

• Keynote remarks at UN International Metals’ Study Groups meetings, 1990-2023

• U.S. Department of Commerce Senior Official at numerous Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, 2016-23

• Critical Minerals Presentation at U.S.-Canada SelectUSA Conference 2025

• Fastmarkets Lithium Supply and Battery Raw Materials Americas 2025

• International Trade and Forfaiting Association Panel on Critical Minerals Geopolitics 2025

• Featured speaker on Critical Minerals – Propulsion Quebec 2024

• Featured speaker on Critical Minerals – THE Mining Investment Conference of the North, 2022-24

• Arkansas Lithium and Innovation Summit, 2024-25

• Battery Materials Technology Council, June 2023

• Quebec Mining and Energy Conference, 2022-24

• THE Mining Investment Event of the North, 2022-24

• Keynote remarks at numerous Plumbing Manufacturers International Annual Meetings, 1995-2023

• Keynote speaker at numerous National Association of Home Builders Builders’ Shows, 1995-2023