Heidi Crebo-Rediker

Heidi Crebo-Rediker is an American economist who served from 2012 to 2013 as the first chief economist of the United States Department of State.

Heidi Crebo-Rediker
Personal details
SpouseDouglas Rediker
EducationDartmouth College (AB)
London School of Economics (MSc)

Education

Crebo-Rediker earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Russian area studies from Dartmouth College and a Master of Science from the London School of Economics.[1][2] From 1990 to 1992, Crebo-Rediker resided on the island of Sakhalin, Russia, where she reportedly learned to catch salmon with her bare hands.[3]

Career

Early in her career, Crebo-Rediker worked for Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, and Merrill.[4] From 2009 to 2012, Crebo-Rediker worked as chief of international finance and economics for the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. She then served as the first chief economist of the United States Department of State from 2012 to 2013. She is the CEO of International Capital Strategies.[5][6]

Potential Biden Administration appointment

On April 30, 2021, Bloomberg News reported that Crebo-Rediker's name was being considered by the Biden administration for the position of under secretary of the treasury for international affairs.[7] However, on July 12, 2021, Bloomberg reported that the potential nomination had been withdrawn.[8]

Personal life

Crebo-Rediker is married to Douglas Rediker, a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.[9]

References
  1. "Heidi Crebo-Rediker | Campbell Lutyens". www.campbell-lutyens.com. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  2. Aug 2012, Lisa Furlong | Jul-. "Heidi Crebo-Rediker '90". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  3. "Learning to catch salmon with her bare hands prepped this economist for her dream career". MSNBC.com. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  4. Moran, Timi Iwayemi, Dorothy Slater, Max (2021-02-04). "Even After the Cabinet Selections, Personnel Is Policy". The American Prospect. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  5. "The Revolving Door's Power Couple: Heidi Crebo-Rediker And Doug Rediker". Revolving Door Project. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  6. "Heidi Crebo-Rediker".
  7. Jacobs, Jennifer, Saleha Mohsin (April 30, 2021). "Biden to Tap Crebo-Rediker, Nelson as Treasury Under Secretaries". www.bloomberg.com.
  8. Mohsin, Saleha. "Yellen Pick for Top Overseas Job Withdrawn in Staffing Struggle". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  9. Aug 2012, Lisa Furlong | Jul-. "Heidi Crebo-Rediker '90". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
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