Jessica Gordon is the Director of the International Trade Administration’s (ITA) U.S. Commercial Service Dallas-Fort Worth office where she leads a team of industry-focused international trade specialists to counsel U.S. companies on the export process and strategies for pursuing international sales opportunities. The Commercial Service Dallas-Fort Worth office is one of 100 plus U.S. Commercial Service offices around the nation dedicated to assisting U.S. companies with international business expansion, through providing counseling, business matchmaking services, market intelligence, and commercial diplomacy and advocacy support.

James Bledsoe is the Director of the U.S. Department of Commerce- U.S. Commercial Service’s eCommerce Solutions Center (ESC), based out of Tacoma Washington.  James is a U.S. Air Force veteran (’99-’10) and holds a Master’s Degree in International Relations from the University of Washington’s Jackson School of International Studies (JSIS), where his focus was China’s heavy and light industries and market access; James also holds an undergraduate degree (B.A.) in Political Science and China Studies from Washington State University. 

The eCommerce Solutions Center (ESC) is an office within the U.S. Department of Commerce’s U.S. Commercial Service, that focuses on advancing the expertise and knowledge of cross-border ecommerce and digital strategy among all U.S. small and medium-sized businesses.  Visit https://www.trade.gov/ecommerce for more information.