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.
‘Europe Matters’ German Marshall Fund President Emphasizes
Europe’s importance to both the United States and California was the focus of a recent California Chamber of Commerce international breakfast.
Featured speaker Dr. Karen...
Lunch Highlights Strong Norway-California Trade/Investment Ties
The numerous areas that affect trade and investment between Norway and California were the subject of a lively exchange at a September 15 luncheon...
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...
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...
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...
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...
CalChamber Attends Annual National Export Council Forum
Susanne T. Stirling, California Chamber of Commerce vice president of international affairs, joined colleagues from across the country at the recent meeting of the...
CalChamber Hosts Vietnamese Ambassador
Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh is visiting California in an effort to boost trade with California. One of his stops included a visit to...
Capitol Report: CalChamber-Supported Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations Concluded
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The 12 economies of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) concluded their wide-ranging trade/investment negotiations on October 5. In the latest CalChamber Capitol Report, Susanne Stirling,...
CalChamber Joins Singapore Ambassador in Celebration of Nation’s 50th Anniversary of Independence
A California Chamber of Commerce international luncheon held yesterday with the Consulate General of Singapore celebrated Singapore’s 50th National Day providing an opportunity to...
Japanese Business Federation Visit Highlights Importance of Relationships with U.S., California
Earlier this summer, Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) led a major mission to the United States with more than 100 CEOs and business executives of...
United States, Cuba Restore Diplomatic Relations
After 54 years, the United States and Cuba yesterday restored full diplomatic relations following the Cold War. The California Chamber of Commerce is hopeful...
Annual Visit Highlights Japan-California Trade/Investment Partnership
An annual meeting between the California Chamber of Commerce and Japan business leaders highlighted California’s continuing interdependence with one of its largest export partners.
Leading...
CalChamber Continues Push for Trade, Cites Benefits
The U.S. House of Representatives agreed with the California Chamber of Commerce, voting 218-208 to renew the authority of the President and/or U.S. Trade Representative...
CalChamber Forum Highlights Transatlantic, Trans-Pacific Relationships
U.S. relations with trading partners across the Atlantic and around the Pacific, as well as federal Trade Promotion Authority legislation were the topics of...
CalChamber Vice President Appointed by Governor to International Trade and Investment Advisory Council
Susanne Stirling, California Chamber of Commerce vice president for international affairs has been appointed to the International Trade and Investment Advisory Council by Governor...