The Under Secretary for Economic Affairs serves as the principal adviser to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary on economic issues, and oversees the activities of the US Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The Under Secretary also serves as the Department's representative to the Council on Economic Advisers, interagency panels on economic issues, and other government agencies concerned with economic matters. The Under Secretary is responsible for the analysis and development of policies on economic and statistical issues, and on issues affecting broad sectors of the domestic economy in response to the needs and interests of the Secretary or Deputy Secretary. The Under Secretary's principal responsibilities include: economic forecasting; consultation with the private sector on economic and broad economic sectoral developments; and policy analysis and development in the areas of economic policy.

• Staff
• Vacant
  Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
• Angela Arza
  Business Support Specialist

The Deputy Under Secretary provides general oversight and coordination of all matters in ESA relating to management and operations of ESA, the Census Bureau, and the Bureau of Economic Analysis programs, as well as legislation, congressional affairs and liaison, public affairs, and intergovernmental affairs. The Deputy Under Secretary facilitates top-level decision making and improved internal communications and coordinates actions required of ESA as a result of executive policy decisions and actions.

The Deputy Under Secretary serves on the Department of Commerce Management Council and is a primary adviser to the Secretary’s management team on a variety of issues related to achieving the strategic and performance goals of the Department and ESA bureaus. The Deputy Under Secretary provides key input to the Under Secretary and the Secretary and Deputy Secretary and their management teams on high-priority activities and initiatives and coordinates these priority areas throughout ESA, the Census Bureau, and the Bureau of Economic Affairs.

The Deputy Under Secretary also represents ESA on a variety of issues with other government agencies, such as OMB, as well as outside stakeholders.

• Staff
• Brad Burke
  Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
• Linda K. Bonney
  Administrative Liaison
• Richard M. Lattimer
  Policy Analyst
• Kenneth R. White
  Policy Analyst

The Chief Economist is the Under Secretary's principal adviser on economic matters. The Chief Economist also serves as a special adviser to the Secretary of Commerce and as a member of the Secretary's principal management team. The Office of the Chief Economist conducts analyses of policy proposals with macroeconomics implications; monitors and interprets current economic developments and domestic fiscal and monetary policy; analyzes economic conditions and policy initiatives of major trading partners; makes projections of the economic outlook; analyzes major economic policy developments for use by senior White House officials and the Secretary's and Under Secretary's participation in interagency deliberations; and takes part in discussions of policies affecting statistical agencies.

• Staff
• Vacant
  Chief Economist
• Robert Rubinovitz
  Deputy Chief Economist
• Alis Asadurian
  Economist
• David N. Beede
  Economist
• Sandra D. Cooke-Hull
  Economist
• Michael Cortez
  Economist
• Adji Fatou Diagne
  Pathways Intern
• William Hawk
  Economist
• David K. Henry
  Commodity Industry Specialist/ Team Lead
• Cassandra A. Ingram
  Economist
• David Langdon
  Economist (Team Lead)
• Sabrina Montes
  Economist (Team Lead)
• Jessica Nicholson
  Economist
• Ryan Noonan
  Economist
• Regina Powers
  Economist
• Jacqueline L. Savukinas
  Economist
• Rudy Telles
  Economist
• Fenwick W. Yu
  Economist

The Chief of Staff provides general oversight and coordination of all matters in ESA relating to legislation, congressional affairs and liaison, public affairs, and intergovernmental affairs.

• Staff
• Vacant
  Chief of Staff
• Raul E. Cisneros
  Director of External Affairs
• Jacque Mason
  Communications & Advisory Committee Liaison
• Drew Nagle
  Public Affairs Specialist

The Office of Finance & Administration (OFA) provides administrative support for the Under Secretary of Economic Affairs and ESA Headquarters program offices. It is responsible for the planning, budget and financial services of ESA Headquarters, and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). This includes strategic planning; budget formulation and presentation; preparation of short-term budget projections and operating plans; overseeing financial activities; initiating and processing interagency, cooperative, and joint project agreements; and advising managers on decisions that include budget or financial aspects.

OFA also provides personal security, personal property management, procurement, training, and administrative management services in the areas of travel, training, space, records management, and the transportation subsidy program.

• Staff
• Jeremy Pelter
  Chief Financial Officer and Director of Administration
• Terrence J. Arth
  Information Technology Specialist
• Nelly Berrios
  Administrative Specialist
• Maria L. Contreras
  Program Analyst
• Wesley C. Dias
  Program Analyst
• Timothy B. Jack
  Budget Analyst
• Yahya Kaloko
  Budget Analyst
• Pamela A. Moulder
  Senior Program Analyst