Martin Durbin

Senior Vice President, Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Martin (Marty) Durbin is Senior Vice President for Policy, overseeing the U.S. Chamber’s well-respected Policy Division. Durbin also serves as President of the U.S. Chamber’s Global Energy Institute, leading the strategic development and implementation of the Chamber’s climate, energy, and sustainability policy, and highlighting the role of the business community in both strengthening our energy security and accelerating the clean energy transition.

Durbin brings more than 28 years of trade association leadership representing highly regulated energy and manufacturing industries. Prior to joining the US Chamber in 2019, Durbin was Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at the American Petroleum Institute (API), overseeing the integration of API’s advocacy assets. He previously served as President and CEO of America’s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) where he led the natural gas industry’s market expansion through a comprehensive lobbying, grassroots and media campaign.

Durbin earlier served in senior positions with the American Chemistry Council and the American Plastics Council and began his career in legislative positions for Senator Alan J. Dixon (D-IL) and Representative Rick Boucher (D-VA).

Known for his bipartisan approach to advocacy, Marty serves as a Fellow with the Bipartisan Policy Center’s (BPC) Governance Project, and on BPC’s Direct Air Capture Advisory Council. He is currently Board Chairman of A Wider Circle, a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to ending poverty, and serves on the Board of the Congressional Coalition for Adoption Institute. In 2021 and 2022 he made Washingtonian’s Most Influential list.

Durbin received a B.A. in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland, College Park. He is married and has three children.

Authored Content

Apr 18, 2024
EXIM Bank is fulfilling its mission and advancing U.S. interests abroad—while benefiting the environment. Read more
Jun 26, 2023
The U.S. Chamber recently held its GreenTech Business Mission to the United Arab Emirates ahead of COP28 in November. Here's what businesses should know. Read more
Apr 05, 2023
To meet our growing challenges—like updating crumbling roads and bridges, addressing water quality, expanding broadband access, combatting climate change, and strengthening our energy security—the permitting process simply must be improved. Read more
Feb 15, 2023
The Chamber, along with NFIB, Associated General Contractors, SBE Council, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee's Ranking Member, Senator Ernst, and SBA's Office of Advocacy urges the Dept. of Defense to drop its greenhouse gas reporting mandate that will drive small businesses further away from the benefits of contracting with the federal government. Read more
Dec 21, 2022
Communities across the country depend on Congress taking action to cut red tape and ease delays. For 2023, we are calling on Congress to enact a bipartisan permitting modernization bill and will work with any member of Congress who will help accomplish this goal. Read more
Dec 08, 2022
The U.S. Chamber represented the private sector at the COP27 conference in Egypt and worked to convey the important role of business in implementing climate solutions. Read more
Nov 03, 2022
The U.S. Chamber will send our largest-ever delegation to the COP 27 conference in Egypt this month to demonstrate the business community's commitment to combatting climate change. Read more
Aug 04, 2022
While we work to remove the harmful provisions from the latest version of the Reconciliation Bill, it is worth noting that there are parts of the bill that will advance progress on climate and energy security. Read more
May 18, 2022
Pursuing climate progress and energy security are not mutually exclusive. We can both increase domestic production of oil and natural gas and accelerate the energy transition. Here's how. Read more
Mar 21, 2022
The U.S. is positioned to meet the world's growing energy needs by leveraging the power of the business community in partnership with government. Read more