In light of the recent Supreme Court decision regarding the use of IEEPA for tariffs, The Korea Society is hosting a closed-door discussion to examine the evolving architecture of U.S. trade enforcement authorities and the implications for U.S.–Korea economic relations. The conversation will explore the expected trajectory of U.S. tariff policy following the February 20 ruling, including potential policy pathways involving Sections 122, 232, and 301 and the broader strategic considerations shaping intergovernmental coordination between Washington and Seoul. The discussion will also consider how this period of uncertainty may present an opportunity to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation in ways that advance mutual benefit.
Please note that this event will not be broadcast, press coverage is not permitted, and all discussions will be conducted under the Chatham House Rule. Any press members may contact us for further inquiries at corporate@koreasociety.org
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Navigating Trade Uncertainty: Tariffs, Supply Chains, and US-Korea Strategy
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | 4:00 PM
By Invitation
About the Speakers
Wendy Cutler, Senior Vice President, Asia Society Policy Institute
Wendy Cutler is Senior Vice President at the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI), based in Washington, D.C. In this role, she focuses on leading initiatives that address challenges related to trade, investment, economic security, and innovation, as well as women’s empowerment in Asia. She joined ASPI following an illustrious career of nearly three decades as a diplomat and negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), where she also served as Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative. During her USTR career, she worked on a range of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade negotiations and initiatives, including the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, U.S.-China negotiations, and the WTO Financial Services negotiations. She has published a series of ASPI papers on the Asian trade landscape and serves as a regular media commentator on trade and investment developments in Asia and the world.
Lauren Mandell, Partner, International Trade, Investment, and Market Access Practice, WilmerHale
Lauren Mandell is a partner in WilmerHale’s International Trade, Investment and Market Access Practice. He helps companies and governments navigate a broad range of issues related to international trade and investment, including digital trade, foreign investment protection, tariffs and supply chain management, international arbitration, and State-to-State dispute settlement. He is particularly adept at handling issues involving China, such as the new US outbound investment security program and other measures restricting US economic engagement with China.
Prior to joining WilmerHale, Mr. Mandell served in the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) under the Obama and Trump administrations, where he negotiated the investment chapter of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and played a key role in the revival of Section 301 as a trade enforcement tool.
Troy Stangarone, Non-Resident Fellow, Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology
Troy Stangarone is a non-resident fellow with the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy and Technology. Previously he was the Director of the Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy and the Deputy Director of the Indo-Pacific Program at the Wilson Center. Mr. Stangarone specializes in economic and foreign policy relations on the Korean Peninsula and the Indo-Pacific region.
Mr. Stangarone is also currently a columnist for The Korea Times and The Hankook Ilbo, as well as a contributing author for The Diplomat. He is co-chair of the Steering Committee for the North Korea Economic Forum at the George Washington Institute for Korean Studies and a member of the Korea-America Student Conference’s National Advisory Committee.
Prior to joining the Wilson Center, Mr. Stangarone was Senior Director and Fellow at the Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI) where he oversaw the Institute’s programmatic initiatives and focused on issues pertaining to economic and foreign policy on the Korean Peninsula. During his time at KEI, he was a 2012-2013 Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellow in South Korea, sponsored by the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, and a Posco Visiting Fellow at the East-West Center. Mr. Stangarone also previously worked on Capitol Hill for Senator Robert Torricelli on issues relating to foreign affairs and trade.
Mr. Stangarone holds an MSc. in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a B.A. in Political Science and Economics from the University of Memphis.
