Global Trade Watch’s mission is to ensure that in this era of globalization, a majority have the opportunity to enjoy economic security, a clean environment, safe food, medicines and products, access to quality affordable services such as health care and the exercise of democratic decision-making about the matters that affect their lives.
Global Trade Watch Director
Melinda St. Louis (she/her) is the Global Trade Watch director. She provides expert analysis of technical trade agreement provisions and implications for domestic policymaking to Congress and high-level government officials, the press, and civil society partners in the U.S.
National Field Director
Ryan Harvey (he/him) comes to Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch with 20 years of experience in grassroots organizing, arts activism and independent journalism.
Research Director, Digital Trade Alliance
Rishab Bailey (he/him) is Research Director for the Digital Trade Alliance (DTA), a global collaborative of digital rights and consumer organizations that provide expertise and analysis to guide the transnational debate on digital trade and its impacts on privacy, responsible use of AI, and Big Tech accountability.
International Campaign Coordinator
Global Trade Watch Deputy Director
As Deputy Director, Melanie Foley (she/her) leads outreach and coalition building strategies to bolster Global Trade Watch's campaigns on global trade negotiations.
Research Director
Iza Camarillo (she/her) is the Research Director for Global Trade Watch, providing in-depth information on an array of trade and globalization issues.
Field Organizer
Andi Petrovic (she/her) is a Field Organizer for Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch. She works closely with local and national partners to organize on trade-related issues.