Leo Ayala

Leo Ayala is a Vice President at American Global Strategies, where he advises clients on global trade, supply-chain resilience, and corporate diplomacy in an evolving geopolitical and regulatory environment. He brings more than a decade of experience operating at the intersection of global commerce, government policy, and international markets. He supports the firm’s Global Trade & Supply Chains Practice.

Prior to joining American Global Strategies, Leo served at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA), where he led and supported U.S. commercial diplomacy efforts to advance trade and investment across key markets— including China, Türkiye, Europe, and Eurasia—and strengthen U.S. supply-chain resilience.

Leo has advised on and supported U.S. commercial transactions exceeding $50 billion in aggregate value, helping companies navigate market-access barriers, regulatory complexity, and geopolitical risk.

Earlier in his career, Leo worked in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)’s Interagency Center on Trade Implementation, Monitoring, and Enforcement (ICTIME) and ITA’s Enforcement and Compliance division where he worked on investigations into market barriers, unfair trade practices, and supported trade remedy cases, including Section 232-related trade policy initiatives.

Leo holds a Master’s degree in International Trade and Economic Diplomacy from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies and a Bachelor’s degree in International Business and Modern Languages. Fluent in six languages, he brings a globally informed, cross-regional perspective to advising clients on international trade strategy and supply-chain resilience.