Carolyn Bartholomew joined RFA’s Board of Directors in September 2021, bringing almost two decades of experience on nonprofit and corporate boards, in addition to a lifetime career of foreign policy expertise in RFA’s region and markets. Most recently, she served as a Commissioner on the Congressionally-appointed U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC), for which she served as Chair five times and as Vice Chair six times. Prior to her service on the USCC, she held senior-level positions in Congress, including on key committees overseeing Asia foreign policy and funding foreign aid, and congressional leadership, as a long-time counsel, legislative director, and chief of staff. She has particular expertise in U.S.-China trade relations, security issues, and human rights, and has led efforts on the promotion of human rights and strengthening civil society in countries around the world. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota, a Master of Arts in Anthropology from Duke University, and a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center. She is a member of the State Bar of California.