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.
CalChamber Urging Congress to Act on Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
Congress returns from its summer recess today for four more weeks of pre-election action. The California Chamber of Commerce is urging the California congressional...
Coalition Seeks Feedback on Generalized System of Preferences Renewal
July 29 marked the one-year anniversary of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program going back into effect. The California Chamber of Commerce was...
Report: U.S., California Largest Recipients of Foreign Direct Investment
The United States is the world’s largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI), according to a recent report released by the U.S. Department of...
Report: 2015 a Difficult Year for Export-Import Bank
A recent report to Congress shows that 2015 was an especially challenging year for the U.S. Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank.
Since June 30, 2015, the Export-Import Bank...
Expanded Panama Canal Opens to Transit
The $5.2 billion Panama Canal Expansion has opened to transit and will double the waterway’s cargo capacity, enhancing the canal’s efficiency, reliability and customer...
CalChamber Issues Statement on Brexit Vote
SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement following the Brexit vote.
“California has a lot at stake,” said Allan Zaremberg,...
Three CalChamber Members Appointed to Federal Travel Advisory Board
Three California Chamber of Commerce members have been appointed to the federal Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB) by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny...
Forum Highlights Trans-Pacific Partnership as Vehicle for Economic Integration
The importance of Trans-Pacific trade relations was the subject of a recent international forum at the California Chamber of Commerce.
More than 200 forum attendees...
Trade Expands Economy, Opportunities
California Top Exporter: 229 Foreign Markets, 11% of U.S. Total
As trade is being widely discussed on the national political scene, making sure U.S. businesses—from...
CalChamber Luncheon Highlights Mexico’s Energy Reform, Investment Opportunities
Mexico’s Energy Reform and Investment Opportunities were the topic of discussion yesterday at a California Chamber of Commerce International Luncheon Forum with nearly 100...
CalChamber Attends Chile-California Council Meeting
On April 21 and 22, the Chile-California Council met in San Francisco for their annual meeting. The Council is an international non-profit organization that...
CalChamber International Luncheon Highlights U.S./California-Irish Trade
Economic and trade ties are an important facet of overall U.S./California-Irish relations explained the Honorable Alan Kelly T.D., Irish Minister for the environment, community...
Doing Business in Latin America: Ambassador Explains Challenges
Observations on conditions affecting companies doing business in Latin America were presented at a recent California Chamber of Commerce breakfast gathering by Ambassador Jamal...
Negotiators Meet This Week to Discuss Transatlantic Partnership Agreement
A 12th round of European Union-United States trade talks will take place in Brussels this week for a potential Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership...
CalChamber Cosponsors Conference on U.S.-ASEAN Relations
The realities and possibilities of the United States—Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) relationship will be discussed today in San Francisco at a day-long conference...
California Export Values Decline for First Time Since 2009; State Still Outpaces Nation
The value of goods exported decreased in 2015 for both the United States and California, but California performed better than the nation, according to...
CalChamber-Supported Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement Signed in Auckland
After more than five years of negotiations, trade ministers representing Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, United States,...
CalChamber, Mexican Consulate Share Strategies to Improve Relations
Strategies to improve the close relationship between Mexico and California were the focus when California Chamber of Commerce representatives met recently with the new...
Trans-Pacific, Transatlantic Pacts Top CalChamber Trade Priorities for 2016
Pending agreements with Pacific nations and the European Union are international trade priorities for the California Chamber of Commerce as the 114th Congress convenes...
President Signs CalChamber-Supported Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization
U.S. President Barack Obama has signed bipartisan legislation to resurrect the Export-Import Bank. This action will extend the bank’s charter by five years until...