Spencer Cohen
Founder, High Peak Strategy LLC
Dr. Spencer Cohen is the principal and founder of High Peak Strategy LLC, an economics and research consulting firm based in Seattle, Washington specializing in regional economic analysis, international trade research, and US-China relations.
High Peak Strategy LLC works with a diverse range of clients, including ports, economic development organizations, engineering firms, industry and trade associations, and local governments. Dr Cohen brings 14 years of experience in consulting, policy, and economic research. He is a 2021-2023 Public Intellectuals Program fellow with the National Committee on US-China Relations and an affiliate professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Washington.
He is a recognized expert on regional economic analysis, port economic impacts, US-China trade and economic relations, China’s economy, industry clusters, and international trade and has written opinion pieces for the South China Morning Post, The Daily Guardian (India), Puget Sound Business Journal, and Seattle Business Magazine.
Dr. Cohen has a PhD in economic geography from the University of Washington. He is a member of the National Committee on US-China Relations and is actively involved with the Washington State China Relations Council.
