U.S Embassy commercial chief to speak at exclusive Chamber member event

A high-profile representative from the U.S Embassy in London will join Greater Birmingham Transatlantic Chamber of Commerce for an exclusive event designed to boost trade between the West Midlands and the United States.

Laurie Farris (pictured), Minister Counselor for Commercial Service at the U.S Embassy will speak to members at the event, taking place at the Birmingham office of HSBC on 11 March.

The event is designed to further trade between the West Midlands and the United States and share details of the upcoming SelectUSA summit.

Mrs Farris will outline more about the SelectUSA programme and how the United States commercial service can help your business. 

Mrs Farris took up her post in London in August 2023.

Her previous assignment was as the Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China from August 2021 to May 2023. 

Prior to her assignment to China, she was the acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Asia where she led the U.S. Commercial Service in 14 countries across Asia, and a team of trade experts in headquarters.

She is a 27-year veteran of the U.S Foreign Service.

From 2016 to 2019, Mrs. Farris was the Director of the Office of Digital Initiatives of Global Markets, International Trade Administration. 

From 2013 to 2016, she served as the Executive Director for Asia. 

Mrs. Farris has also served at the U.S. Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Amman, Jordan, Toulouse France and Paris France, as well as U.S. assignments in Chicago and Washington DC.

This is a member only event. For more information, please contact Sian Timmins, head of international divisions on s.timmins@birmingham-chamber.com.