Trevis Harrold worked as a global public policy leader at the Dow Chemical Company in their government affairs division. Additionally, Harrold served as a foreign service officer specializing in political topics for the U.S. Department of State. He worked on the Coronavirus Task Force within the Department of State in Washington, DC, coordinating with Congress on the repatriation of Americans overseas during the pandemic’s peak. Harrold has held diplomatic assignments at the U.S. Embassy Kingston, the U.S. Embassy Pristina, the U.S. Embassy Mexico City, and the Office of Bilateral Trade. Outside the Department of State, he has worked at the Michigan House of Representatives, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the U.S. Senate.
In the private sector, he was a government affairs specialist for the Dow Chemical Company (1st stint). He also completed a government affairs fellowship at DTE Energy. In addition to his MPP at the Ford School, Harrold has a B.A. in political science, economics, and international business from Eastern Michigan University. He serves his country as a Military Intelligence Officer with the U.S. Army Reserve. Harrold is a certified CrossFit trainer/coach and loves playing basketball during his spare time.