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.
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...
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 Urges Reauthorization for Bipartisan-Supported Ex-Im Bank
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging businesses to send letters to their representatives in Congress supporting the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank, which...
House of Representatives Votes to Reauthorize Ex-Im Bank
Yesterday, the U.S House of Representatives took the second step of a complicated process to reauthorize the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank.
The 313-118 vote on Tuesday...
Report: Trade Facilitation Agreement Will Reduce Trade Costs, Increase Global Trade, Output
The Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) has the potential to reduce trade costs by a significant amount and thereby increase both global trade and output,...
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...
Vote Reauthorizing Ex-Im Bank Expected This Month as Congressional Leaders Break Stalemate
Almost six months after authorization for the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank expired, a bipartisan group of congressional leaders has broken the stalemate and paved a...
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...
CalChamber Urges State Congressional Delegation to Support Transatlantic Economic Partnership
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging the California congressional delegation to support the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
Europe and the United States...
CalChamber, Coalition Urge Congress to Reauthorize Program for Immigrant Investors
The California Chamber of Commerce and a growing coalition of industry stakeholders will be urging Congress to reauthorize a program to attract foreign investments...
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...
CalChamber Calls on Congressional Delegation to Reauthorize Ex-Im Bank
As Congress reconvenes on Tuesday, July 7, the California Chamber of Commerce is asking the state’s representatives to support reauthorizing the U.S. Export-Import Bank,...
President Signs CalChamber-Supported Trade Bills
U.S. President Barack Obama yesterday signed California Chamber of Commerce-supported legislation that renews the authority for the President and/or U.S. Trade Representative to negotiate...
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...