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Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission

MITC.pngThe 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:

  • TBA

Meeting Archive


Contact:

Brian Castleberry
Senior Regional Manager (Middle East, Africa, U.K.)
Office of International Investment and Trade
Department of Commerce
410-294-8761