Bridgette Clark

Bridgette Clark has been involved in economic development, international trade, and global competition for 20 years.  Bridgette joined MITRE as the Department Manager for Commerce in August 2020 and now serves as the Division Director of Strategy and Impact for MITRE’s work with the Department of Commerce and NASA.  She has over a 20 year history working alongside the Department of Commerce to enhance U.S. global competitiveness. 

Prior to joining MITRE, she served as the Representative Director and co-head of GR Group Asia, the Washington D.C. office of GR Japan, the leading government relations and public policy firm in Japan.  Before returning to the U.S. to open GR Group Asia’s DC office, Bridgette worked in Tokyo advising American companies on regional trade and economic policy issues in Japan as External Affairs Advisor to the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, and with GR Japan.  

Most notably, she served as a commercial diplomat in the Department of Commerce’s Foreign Commercial Service, completing tours at the U.S. Embassy in Russia and Malaysia, and in Manhattan, where she was detailed to the United Nations to lead the U.S. Department of Commerce’s procurement initiatives.  Prior to joining the DOC, she worked in regional economic development in the Southeast U.S. 

Bridgette brings a global perspective that is steeped in domestic economic development and has broad experience across many industries, including infrastructure and transportation, commercial aerospace, and finance services. She has extensive experience in international market entry and expansion strategies and has supported projects in 40 countries.  Early in her career, she led an award-winning international trade program focused on educating SMEs in the Southeast US on the benefits of exporting.

Coupled with trade missions to overseas markets, these efforts resulted in over $150 million of sales for Southeast US businesses.  While living abroad, Bridgette led large-scale advocacy projects and is proficient in navigating the complex steps for U.S. businesses to successfully compete and operate in international markets.  She has B.S. degree with a concentration in International Business and an MBA.