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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

Meeting Archive