Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission (MITC)
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
Contact
Brian Castleberry
Senior Regional Manager (Middle East, Africa, U.K.)
Office of International Investment and Trade
Department of Commerce
410-294-8761
Meetings
- TBA