Thomas P. Sheehy

Tom Sheehy has decades of public policy and commercial success. As its principal, Sheehy manages Quinella Global operations to meet client goals with strategic advice, focused intelligence, legislative guidance, commercial diplomacy direction, fundraising and communications services.

Before founding Quinella Global, Tom Sheehy served as Staff Director of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the U.S. House of Representatives.  Chaired by Representative Ed Royce, the committee has jurisdiction over all elements of U.S. foreign policy, including operations of the State Department, and Development Finance Corporation.  Tom was responsible for overseeing all committee functions, including goal setting, oversight hearings, communications, working with congressional leadership offices, and managing legislation.

Under Tom’s leadership, over 80 bills –on a full-range of foreign and national security policy issues-- became public laws.  These included major sanctions, export control, and trade and development legislation.  The committee was widely recognized as being one of the most bipartisan and productive on Capitol Hill.  Tom managed a highly regarded staff who now fill key foreign policy, economic development, and national security positions throughout the U.S. government.

Previously, Tom directed the Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade Subcommittee , which early-on identified China's predatory commercial practices,  and the Africa Subcommittee , which helped put the continent on the U.S. foreign and commercial policy map.  He co-produced the Foreign Intrigue Blog, lively commentary on key issues of the day.  Tom has been involved in shaping most every U.S. development initiative, including the African Growth and Opportunity Act and its several updates, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and most recently, the BUILD Act.  During 20+ years on the Committee staff, he organized dozens of congressional delegations to all areas of the world.

Before joining the committee, Tom was the Jay Kingham Fellow in International Regulatory Affairs at the Heritage Foundation.  He was an original co-author of The Index of Economic Freedom, an internationally acclaimed annual survey of national economies, co-published by The Wall Street Journal, now in its 31st edition.  Tom appeared often in the national media, and testified before several congressional committees.

Today, Tom speaks often to various organizations on policy and politics. Recent appearances have been before a congressional national security forum, the American Society of International Law, Trinity College alumni of New York City, the Union League Club of Philadelphia, Bucknell University, JP Morgan Chase, and the Royce International Symposium at the Nixon Library.  He earned a B.A. from Trinity College (Hartford) and an M.A. in International Relations from the University of Virginia.