The Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission (MITC), in the Department of Commerce, was created to study and make recommendations regarding bilateral trade relations and investment opportunities between Maryland and Ireland; and requiring the Commission by December 1, 2025 to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly.
Members:
- Delegate Ken Kerr (Chair), Maryland House of Delegates
 - Erin McNeally (Vice Chair), Senior Business Consultant
 - Rebecca Bellinger, Executive Director, Center for Global Business, Smith School at the University of Maryland
 - Ricardo Benn, Deputy Secretary, Maryland Department of Commerce
 - Chris Frech, SVP Global Government Affairs, Emergent Bio Solutions
 - Cassie Folk, Director of Government Relations, Diageo
 - Michael Lore, Deputy Secretary of State
 - Delegate April Rose, Maryland House of Delegates
 
Meetings:
Meeting Archive
Contact:
Brian CastleberrySenior Regional Manager (Middle East, Africa, U.K.)Office of International Investment and TradeDepartment of Commerce410-294-8761