Susanne T. Stirling
Susanne T. Stirling, senior vice president, international affairs, has headed CalChamber international activities for more than four decades. She is an appointee of the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to the National Export Council, and serves on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce International Policy Committee, the California International Relations Foundation, and the Chile-California Council. Originally from Denmark, she studied at the University of Copenhagen and holds a B.A. in international relations from the University of the Pacific, where she served as a regent from 2012 to 2021. She earned an M.A. from the School of International Relations at the University of Southern California. See full bio.
Coalition Urges U.S. Trade Rep to Refrain from Imposing Proposed Anti-China Action
The California Chamber of Commerce joined more than 300 other organizations last week in urging the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to...
Trump Orders New ‘Reciprocal Tariffs’
President Donald Trump’s trade policy announcements continued to create uncertainty this week, as well as affecting consumer prices, the stock market and consumer confidence.
On...
Coalition Urges U.S. Trade Rep to Refrain from Imposing Proposed Anti-China Action
The California Chamber of Commerce joined more than 300 other organizations last week in urging the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to...
East Coast/Gulf Ports Employers, Union Dockworkers Sign Contract
Leaders from the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) management group signed a new six-year Master Contract on March...
California-Sonora Sign Energy Memo of Understanding; CalChamber Hosts Lunch to Discuss Sonora’s Potential as...
California Governor Gavin Newsom and Sonora, Mexico Governor Alfonso Durazo Montaño witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on March 17 at...
Trade Policy Expert Details Economic Impacts of Newly Declared Tariffs
U.S. consumers and businesses will bear the costs of the tariffs imposed this month on Canada, Mexico, and China via presidential executive orders, according...
CalChamber Outlines Trade Priorities, Concerns for Federal Officials, Congress
As the Trump administration and 119th Congress continue their work, the California Chamber of Commerce is communicating its international trade priorities and concerns to...
Trump Tariffs: Some Put on Hold, Others Take Effect
After a flurry of activity over the weekend and into yesterday, President Donald Trump put on hold for 30 days the 25% tariffs on...
Trump Tariff Plans Cause Concern, Much Speculation
The new Trump administration promises the most disruptive change in Washington, D.C. ever seen. From the inaugural speech and into the second week of...
California, Canada Leaders Discuss Future of Energy Innovation at CalChamber Lunch
This week, the California Chamber of Commerce and the Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco hosted a talk on the ways Canada and...
Former Defense Secretary Panetta Calls for End to ‘Leadership by Crisis’
The quality of U.S. leadership will determine whether the world will see an American renaissance in coming years or an America in decline, former...
CalChamber Joins Effort to Prevent Supply Chain, Ports Disruption in New Year
The California Chamber of Commerce has joined a coalition of 267 federal, state and local trade associations in urging East/Gulf Coast labor and management...
International Issues May Advance in Post-Election Congressional Session
Following Election Day, Congress is expected to be in session (118th Congress, 2nd session) through December 19 (except Thanksgiving week) for a “lame duck”...
East Coast/Gulf Ports on Strike as of October 1; Economic Stakes High
As of midnight on October 1, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is on strike, as no master contract was reached before October 1, when...
Australia Consul General Highlights Strong California Links for Clean Energy Projects
Overlapping interests and shared values make Australia, the United States and California strong partners on economic, security and climate change issues, Australia Consul General...
15th Annual Mexico Advocacy Day Highlights Sonora’s Potential as Clean Energy Hub
Sonora’s strategic advantages in the manufacturing of renewable energy and potential to become the “Silicon Valley of Mexico” was the focus of yesterday’s Mexico...
African Growth and Opportunity Act: President Biden Urges Reauthorization
As stakeholders gathered last week for the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum, President Joe Biden called on Congress to quickly reauthorize and...
CalChamber Urges Renewal of Cost-Saving Trade Preference Program
The California Chamber of Commerce has joined a nationwide coalition that is urging swift passage of legislation to renew the Generalized System of Preferences...
CalChamber Urges Renewal of Cost-Saving Trade Preference Program
The California Chamber of Commerce has joined a nationwide coalition that is urging swift passage of legislation to renew the Generalized System of Preferences...
CalChamber, U.S., State, Local Chambers Urge Support for Digital Trade Rules
The California Chamber of Commerce has joined the U.S. Chamber and more than 150 state and local chambers from 45 states in urging the...