Wince-Smith earned a degree in classical archaeology and graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Vassar College.

The Honorable Deborah L. Wince-Smith is the President & CEO of the Council on Competitiveness, a non-partisan leadership coalition of CEO’s, University Presidents, Labor Union Leaders, and National Laboratory Directors, all committed to developing policy solutions and national initiatives to drive future productivity growth, prosperity for all Americans, and the global success of American businesses.

She served as the Assistant Director for International Affairs in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy for the Reagan Administration.

Ms. Wince-Smith was the architect of the landmark 1988 Head of Government Science and Technology Agreement with Japan, and developed ministerial bilateral collaborations with China, India and Latin America.

Ms. Wince-Smith developed President Reagan’s 1988 Competitiveness Initiative and led the implementation of executive orders and new laws that transformed federal technology transfer policy for U.S. industries, national laboratories and universities.

An internationally renowned, leading voice and expert on competitiveness policy, innovation strategy, science and technology and international economic policy, Ms. Wince-Smith has recharged the national debate on America’s competitiveness future, strategic commitment to global leadership in innovation and economic transformations underway on energy systems, advanced manufacturing and the future of work.

She served as Chairman of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Competitiveness, as a Public Director of NASDAQ-OMX from 2005 – 2012, and as a Senate confirmed member of the Oversight Board of the Internal Revenue Service from 2006 – 2012.

Ms. Wince-Smith is married to former Deputy United States Trade Representative Ambassador Michael B. Smith and resides in McLean, Virginia.