Federal members of the Council for Inclusive Innovation

Federal government

Gina M. Raimondo (Chair)

Secretary of Commerce

Gina M. Raimondo serves as the 40th U.S. Secretary of Commerce and was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris on March 3, 2021.

Kathi Vidal (Vice Chair)

Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Kathi Vidal is Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Alejandra Castillo (Co-Vice Chair)

U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development

Alejandra Castillo is U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development

Donald R. Cravins, Jr (Co-Vice Chair)

Under Secretary of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)

Mr. Donald “Don” R. Cravins, Jr. serves as the first Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development where he leads the MBDA in its service of the nation’s...

Laurie Locascio (Co-Vice Chair)

Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Laurie Locascio is Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Shira Perlmutter (Co-Vice Chair)

Register of Copyrights and Director, U.S. Copyright Office

Shira Perlmutter is Register of Copyrights and Director, U.S. Copyright Office

Isabella Casillas Guzman

Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration

Isabella Casillas Guzman, Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration