Andre Barbe

Andre Barbe is Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Supply Chain Center at the International Trade Administration within the United States Department of Commerce. In this role, he overseas efforts to strengthen U.S. supply chain resilience by conducting cross-cutting supply chain analysis and providing data-backed policy recommendations. 

Previously, Mr. Barbe was the Acting Deputy Associate Director for Economic Policy at the White House’s Office of Management and Budget. Prior to that role, Mr. Barbe was a Senior Economist at the White House’s Council of Economic Advisors. Before joining the White House, Mr. Barbe worked at the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the World Bank, and the U.S. International Trade Commission. 

A native of Louisiana, Mr. Barbe holds a BS in Economics and Mathematics from Tulane University and a PhD in Economics from Rice University.