Conference Speakers

Wes Fisher

Director of Government Relations, INDA

BIOGRAPHY

Wes Fisher is the Director of Government Affairs at INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, where he leads the association's global and domestic government and regulatory affairs activities and manages strategic relationships with allied organizations, government officials, industry partners, and stakeholders in support of the nonwovens industry.

Prior to joining INDA in 2022, Wes held senior government affairs roles at the Pet Advocacy Network and the National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA).

He received a bachelor’s degree in political science from James Madison University, is a member of the Board of Directors of the Washington Area State Relations Group (WASRG) and was appointed by the Governor of Virginia to serve on the Virginia Rare Disease Council. In 2023 he was honored as a Top Lobbyist by the National Institute of Lobbying and Ethics and the Advocacy Association.

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Nonwovens in a Shifting Trade Landscape: Navigating Tariff and Policy Risks in a Second Trump Administration

As U.S. trade policy faces renewed uncertainty, the global nonwovens industry must adapt to a transformative shift in tariff and trade dynamics under the second Trump administration and beyond. INDA Government Affairs Director Wes Fisher will explore the outlook for U.S. trade policy with a focus on unilateral tariff actions, including Section 301 tariffs, IEEPA-based measures, supply chain reshoring, and the future of international trade agreements—all of which carry significant implications for raw materials, equipment imports, and global competitiveness in nonwoven production.