Wooden, Omari S.

            Mr. Omari Wooden joined the U. S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division in 1997 and is currently the Foreign Trade Division's Senior Foreign Trade Advisor. Mr. Wooden’s primary responsibility is to oversee the outreach and marketing related to the trade statistics, Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR), and the Automated Export System. Mr. Wooden helps educate U.S. businesses on how to use the official trade statistics to expand in the global marketplace. He provides and coordinates training to the trade community on a wide range of topics, from interpreting the FTR to utilizing USA Trade Online, the official online source for U.S. merchandise trade statistics.

            Mr. Wooden has been recognized numerous times for his outstanding work with the export trade community.  He has received special recognition for his effort with the AES Team for marketing and customer service.  In 2002, he was awarded a group Hammer Award for his work on the AES.  In addition, he was also awarded a group Director’s Award for Innovation in 2008 for his role on the AES Compliance Review Program and in 2002 for his work on AESPcLink.  Most recently, Mr. Wooden received a team Silver Medal Award for Leadership from the Department of Commerce for his work on the revision and implementation of the current FTR.

            Mr. Wooden received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Master of Science degree in Management from the University of Maryland.  In addition, he has received a Master’s Certificate in Project Management from the George Washington University School of Business.