Kevin Boyd

Kevin R. Boyd was selected for the position of director of the Office of Africa in January of 2005. Mr. Boyd is responsible for recommending and implementing U.S. policies to address market access and trade agreement compliance issues in sub-Saharan Africa.

Mr. Boyd began his career at the Department of Commerce in 1987 as an international economist in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe. He was responsible for analyzing trade and economic policies within Europe, particularly Eastern Europe. From 1991 until 1995, Mr. Boyd was an international economist in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for International Economic Policy. In that capacity, he worked on a broad range of trade policy issues, with a particular focus on both Asia and Latin America. From 1995 until 2005, Mr. Boyd served as the Director for ASEAN Affairs, where he was responsible for recommending and implementing U.S. trade and commercial policies in the ASEAN member countries. He was awarded the department’s Silver Medal in 1998 for his work on the Asia financial crisis, and received other awards for his efforts as the department’s lead on the U.S.-Singapore FTA negotiations. He received a second Silver Medal in 2009 for his leadership in advancing the protection of intellectual property rights in West Africa.

Mr. Boyd holds an M.A. in economics from the University of Michigan.