David M. Marchick was the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and director of intergovernmental affairs in the Office of the United States Trade Representative during the Clinton Administration.[1] While working under Clinton, he helped to coordinate the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement and the creation of the World Trade Organization.[2] He is currently Managing Director and Global Head of Regulatory Affairs at the Carlyle Group. Prior to his tenure at Carlyle, Marchick worked as a partner at Covington & Burling, where he advised U.S. and foreign companies on regulatory and strategic issues.[2] Marchick was identified as a lobbyist for the Halliburton Corporation during the series of controversies that involved the company during the Iraq War, by a series of filings submitted under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (See:Covington & Burling#Halliburton). He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[1]