Laney played a key role in advancing major trade legislation, including the Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act and U.S. trade agreements with Panama, Colombia, South Korea, and the WTO. Earlier in his career, he was Director of Legislative Services at the Global Business Travel Association, where he contributed to post-9/11 aviation security reforms.
He has also worked as a journalist at Congressional Quarterly, contributed to leading publications, and taught international business at the Washington Center. He serves on several trade-related boards and councils. Laney holds a Ph.D. in American Government from Howard University, MPA and BA degrees from Florida A&M, and an executive certificate from MIT Sloan.