Jimmy Church is a Commercial Officer in residence within the Office of Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia (ORUE), and currently serves as the Ukraine Desk Officer. As the Ukraine Desk Officer, Jimmy is responsible for working with U.S. companies to address market barriers hindering U.S. exports to Ukraine and supporting domestic Commerce field offices with the facilitation of exports to Ukraine. Prior to joining the Department of Commerce, Jimmy spent several years in the private sector in sales leadership and business development roles. He has a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Washington in Seattle and an M.A. in International Economics and International Relations from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).