Deborah L. Wince-Smith

Deborah L. Wince-Smith
Deborah Wince-Smith with President George W. Bush in December 2004
President of the Council on Competitiveness
In office 2001 – present
Preceded by	John Yochelson
Personal details
Born	Deborah L. Wince
Spouse(s)	Michael B. Smith
Children	2
Residence	McLean, Virginia
Alma mater	Cambridge University Vassar College.

Deborah L. Wince-Smith is the President of the United States Council on Competitiveness.

Wince-Smith grew up in Akron, Ohio. Wince-Smith earned a degree in classical archaeology and graduated Magna cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Vassar College. She earned her master's degree from King’s College, University of Cambridge. Wince-Smith began her career as a program director for the National Science Foundation in 1976–1984 where she managed U.S. research programs with Eastern European countries and U.S. universities.

Wince-Smith has more than 20 years of experience as a senior U.S. government official, including as Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy in the United States Department of Commerce during the George H. W. Bush administration. She was appointed by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as a member of the Oversight Board of the Internal Revenue Service. Wince-Smith is also a member of the U.S. Department of State’s Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy. During the course of her career, she has testified before several committees of the U.S. House and Senate. She also serves on or chairs four Cabinet-level advisory groups, including a task force on nuclear energy for the Secretary of Energy.

Following her government tenure, Wince-Smith became active in governance of various national scientific labs. Wince-Smith sits on the Board of Governors for Argonne National Laboratory and the University of California President’s Council for Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories. she is a member of the Board of Directors of the NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. and the NASDAQ Stock Exchange.