G. Nagesh Rao

G. Nagesh Rao is the Acting Director of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the U.S. Department of Commerce. Previously, as Chief Information Officer, he led transformative efforts at the Bureau of Industry and Security and the Small Business Administration, including digital platform modernization and COVID-19 response strategies. Nagesh codeveloped federal policy initiatives promoting small business and technological innovation. He has over 25 years of experience in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, including managing intellectual property portfolios and global strategies for small to multinational manufacturers. Nagesh holds degrees from RPI, Albany Law School-Union University, and the University of Maryland.