Sirat Attapit

Sirat Attapit is Vice President for Programs and Community Engagement at the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS). She comes to APAICS with over 25 years of experience in public policy, legislative affairs, government relations, and external affairs across both public and private sectors. Her career began as a practicing attorney in Illinois before transitioning to state and federal government.

Throughout her career, Ms. Attapit has held several key positions including Senior Advisor for Confirmations at The White House, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement, Director of Legislative Affairs at the California Attorney General’s Office, and various roles in the Illinois Legislature, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives including Counsel on the House Ways and Means Committee. Prior to joining APAICS, she served as Vice President of U.S. Government Relations at a global fashion and lifestyle e-commerce company valued at $60 billion.

Ms. Attapit holds a JD and an MBA from the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Chicago-Kent College of Law and Stuart School of Business, respectively, and a Bachelor’s from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has completed the Co-Active Training Institute’s Coach Training Program and is a member of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Staff Association’s Advisory Board and the Junior League of Washington.