Victor Shiblie is an international business strategist and senior advisor with more than three decades of experience in global trade, cross-border investment, media and diplomatic engagement. He has worked with ambassadors, senior government officials, international investors, multi-lateral organizations, and business leaders to advance commercial opportunities and strengthen relationships between government and the private sector.

Shiblie currently serves in a senior leadership capacity with US International Trade Company, a multinational commodities enterprise engaged in energy, precious metals, agricultural commodities and food products. His international business activities have included raising capital for power-generation projects in Ukraine and selling gas turbines for major energy projects, connecting investors, developers, government stakeholders and commercial partners.

Shiblie also has extensive experience advising foreign investors seeking opportunities in the United States, including through the federal EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. He has worked with high-net-worth individuals and international business groups on U.S. investment opportunities and has advised foreign governments on strategies for attracting American investors and strengthening commercial ties with the United States.

Previously, Shiblie spent more than 25 years as President and Publisher of The Washington Diplomat, a leading publication serving Washington’s diplomatic and international community. Under his leadership, the publication developed relationships across more than 180 foreign embassies, U.S. government institutions, multinational corporations and international organizations.

During his tenure, Shiblie also produced high-level policy forums, international conferences and economic-development programs bringing together ambassadors, senior government officials, corporate executives and international leaders to advance dialogue, trade and investment.

Earlier in his career, Shiblie led marketing and operations for KENO Electronics, an international import-export company serving government, embassy and commercial clients. He has also served in civic and international leadership roles with the Ambassadors Ball Host Committee, Passport DC, the World Affairs Council and the Arab American Business & Professional Association Institute.

Shiblie holds a B.B.A. in Marketing from Radford University and a certification in export management from the Government of the District of Columbia. He speaks English and is conversant in Arabic.