The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) has appointed Katherine White as its new Vice President of Policy, effective February 18, 2025.
White will lead policy initiatives critical to the US textile industry and support NCTO’s lobbying efforts in Washington, DC.
“We are excited to welcome Katie to NCTO,” said President and CEO Kim Glas. “Her expertise and deep engagement in textile policy will be invaluable in advancing our advocacy agenda.”
White expressed enthusiasm for her new role. “The US textile industry is a strategic manufacturing sector and vital to our national economy and defense,” she said. “I look forward to working with NCTO and its members to strengthen industry competitiveness and growth.”
Previously, White served as the US Trade Representative’s (USTR) Chief Textiles and Apparel Negotiator and as an International Trade Policy Advisor on the House Ways and Means Committee. She played a key role in shaping US trade laws, focusing on de minimis regulations, customs enforcement, and trade agreements like the USMCA.
Her experience includes working at the International Trade Administration, the White House’s National Economic Council, and on Capitol Hill, where she collaborated with the textile and apparel industry on trade legislation.
A North Carolina native, White holds a Master of Public Policy from Duke University and dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and International Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
