Previously, Mr. Goodman served as director for international economics on the National Security Council staff, working on the G-20, APEC, and other presidential summits. Before joining the White House, Mr. Goodman was senior adviser to the undersecretary for economic affairs at the US Department of State. He has also worked at Albright Stonebridge Group, Goldman Sachs, and the US Treasury Department. Mr. Goodman holds an MA from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a BSc from the London School of Economics.