Joan McEntee
Executive Director
Areas of Specialty
International Trade Policy
Multinational Business Consulting
Global Market Entry and Expansion
U.S.-China Relations
Corporate Law and Regulations
Trade Negotiations
Import / Export Administration
about
Joan M. McEntee is an Executive Director at Basilinna. She is also the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Middle Kingdom Business Consulting LLC, (MKBC Intl) a strategic business consulting company, where she assists multinational corporations in meeting challenges in emerging and developed countries worldwide. Prior to founding MKBC, Joan was the Chairman of the International Group in the Washington, DC-based law firm Baker Donelson, where she opened the firm’s first office in China. Joan has served in several senior international trade policy positions in the U.S. government, including as Under Secretary for International Trade at the Department of Commerce and Under Secretary for Export Administration. Prior to the Department of Commerce, Joan served in the White House as Deputy to the Chief of Staff for Vice President of the United States George H. W. Bush. She also worked in the Office of Management and Budget for Energy, Environment and Science, as well as in the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Joan serves on several international company boards, and is a member of the DC Bar and several major policy associations. She speaks frequently at international forums on global trade relations, has published several articles on U.S.-China relations, and has appeared as an expert witness before several Congressional Committees in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on global trade and policy issues.
