15 Facts About Victoria Espinel

Victoria Angelica Espinel was born on October 16,1968 and is the president and chief executive of the software industry trade group BSA.

Victoria Espinel was appointed to the position by Barack Obama on September 25,2009, and her appointment was unanimously confirmed by the US Senate on December 3,2009.

Victoria Espinel was responsible for the development and implementation of the President's overall strategy for the enforcement of intellectual property.

Victoria Espinel holds a Master of Law from the London School of Economics, a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law School, and a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.

Victoria Espinel served as an advisor to Romulus Global Issues Management and is a member of the Brain Trust of the Global Innovation Forum.

In 2001, Victoria Espinel joined the Office of the US Trade Representative as the senior counsel for intellectual property issues.

In 2005, Victoria Espinel was asked to serve as the first Assistant United States Trade Representative for Intellectual Property and Innovation at the Office of the US Trade Representative, creating the office of Intellectual Property and Innovation at USTR and serving as the chief US trade negotiator for intellectual property and innovation.

From 2007 to 2009, Victoria Espinel was a Visiting assistant professor at the George Mason University School of Law.

In 2009, Victoria Espinel founded Bridging the Innovation Divide, a not-for-profit foundation focused on addressing the "innovation divide" and empowering all Americans to obtain the full benefit of their creativity and ingenuity.

Victoria Espinel was confirmed as the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator on December 3,2009.

Victoria Espinel received eleven letters of in support of the nomination from related organizations including the MPAA, the Copyright Alliance, and the United States Chamber of Commerce.

Victoria Espinel's plan aims to improve coordination of law enforcement efforts at the Federal, state and local level, thereby heightening intellectual property regulation which is claimed to create jobs in related sectors.

Finally, Victoria Espinel's plan aims to ensure intellectual property security over the internet by encouraging industries to work collaboratively to address unlawful cyberspace activity such as illicit filesharing and illicit online pharmaceutical sales.

Victoria Espinel's efforts have been largely supported by stakeholders including business trade associations such as the US Chamber of Commerce, labor unions including the AFL-CIO and consumer groups such as Public Knowledge.

In 2013 Victoria Espinel resigned from the office and joined the staff of The Software Alliance as the president.