Dalilah “Dali” Ghazalay joined USDEC in 2014 as Regional Director of USDEC’s office in Southeast Asia, with oversight on strategy, marketing, strategy, market access and regulatory affairs in the region. In this role, Dali recommends strategies and communicates actionable market intelligence to support the objectives of U.S. dairy exporters and their customers; and implements marketing programs and trade engagement initiatives, helping buyers and end-users in the region to dialogue and forge new partnerships with U.S. dairy suppliers. Dali’s career experience in agriculture spans over 23 years, most recently serving as Director of Program Management and Communications of the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC). In this senior management role at USSEC, she was responsible for the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of market development activities, harnessing her extensive event management experience to carry out successful activities such as trade missions, seminars and one-on-one meetings. Dali holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of South Australia and a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from Western Kentucky University.