Karen Dunn Kelley

Karen Dunn Kelley is an American financial investment manager and government official who served as Deputy Secretary of Commerce from 2018 to 2021.

Kelley began her career at Drexel Burnham Lambert, where she worked on the Fixed Income High Grade Retail Desk and eventually became vice president in the bond department.

[4] Kelley was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs on August 3, 2017, and she was subsequently sworn in on September 22, 2017.

[6] President Donald Trump later announced on June 4, 2018, that Kelley would be nominated to serve full-time in the position of Deputy Secretary.

[7] The United States Senate confirmed Kelley to be Deputy Secretary of the Department of Commerce in a 62–38 vote on November 28, 2018.