MATPN Finance 2026

John G. Murphy directs the U.S. Chamber’s advocacy relating to international trade and investment policy. Since joining the Chamber in 1999, Murphy has led successful campaigns to win congressional passage of trade agreements with a dozen nations, including Colombia, Panama and South Korea in 2011, as well as Trade Promotion Authority in 2015. He also plays a key role in the Chamber’s advocacy for international business priorities before Congress, the administration, foreign governments and the World Trade Organization. From 2001 to 2008, Murphy served as the Chamber’s vice president for Western Hemisphere affairs and as executive vice president of the Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America (AACCLA). In 2008, he received AACCLA’s Eagle of the Americas award, which is given annually to the individual who has “done the most to advance our mission of increased trade and investment between the United States and Latin America.” In 2021, he made Washingtonian’s inaugural Most Influential List, which highlights people who work tirelessly as advocates to change and improve the federal policies that have large impacts on people, states, businesses, foreign affairs, safety and security. Murphy serves on the boards of the Global Business Dialogue, the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition and the Washington International Trade Foundation.