Chelsea Murtha serves as the American Apparel & Footwear Association’s (AAFA) advocate and spokesperson on matters of sustainability and product safety. She engages with Congress, the Executive Branch, independent agencies, as well as state and local legislatures and agencies and foreign governments on sustainability, product safety, and chemical management issues important to the industry. She is also the staff liaison to AAFA’s environmental committee and product safety council.
 
Ms. Murtha joined the AAFA from a Washington, D.C. government affairs firm where she led advocacy efforts for clients, including trade associations and apparel and footwear importers, on policy developments related to environmental, social, and governance issues in global supply chains. She has also worked for the U.S. Fashion Industry Association and The Stern Group, a Washington, D.C. international trade policy consultancy firm.
 
Ms. Murtha earned a master of science from London School of Economics and Political Science and a bachelor of arts from George Washington University.