Executive Secretary

Director - Grand Rapids Office, U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Commerce

Kendra Kuo joined the U.S. Department of Commerce as an International Trade Specialist in 2000. She has worked for the Department’s offices in Atlanta, GA; Grand Rapids, MI; and on temporary assignments at the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai, China and the American Institute in Taiwan. In 2013, Ms. Kuo was promoted to be the Director of the Grand Rapids Office. Ms. Kuo advises U.S. companies on how to develop their international marketing strategies using federal government resources. She provides guidance to manufacturers on every level of the export process.