Adam Murray is a target market specialist with TVA Economic Development in Global Business. His primary responsibility is to recruit advanced manufacturing, aerospace and defense industries to the TVA region.

https://www.tva.com/economic-development

Alessia graduated from University of Pisa Law School, Italy, and later added a Master’s degree in Personnel Administration and Human Resources Management from the University of Bologna. Alessia was International Sales Manager and Production planning & scheduling for a large Italian shoe company for two years before becoming Director of Operations for CTT in 1997. CTT, a holding with 1200 employees, is responsible for public transportation services in the north-west area of Tuscany.

https://www.iacctexas.com/

Alexander Kos is CEO of the Berlin based service agency for U.S. visas and U.S. entry. Alex has over 10 years of industry experience and advises companies interested in obtaining an appropriate visa for the United States, for instance when setting up a branch in the United States. Alex studied Law at the Humboldt University of Berlin with a focus on foreign law and loves to travel regularly to the United States since his exchange year in Philadelphia.

https://en.usvisaservice.de/

Dr. Andreas Eckstein is the Managing Director of Invest in Niedersachsen. He serves as a transatlantic liaison officer between the U.S. and Niedersachsen and assists companies on both sides of the Atlantic with their efforts of expanding their business by successfully exploring new target markets, doing so with over 15 years of experience. Previously, Dr. Eckstein served as an Innovation Manager at Hannover Re SE responsible for transferring innovative U.S. products and technologies to the European Market and investing in promising start-ups. Dr. Eckstein has studied in Columbia (South Carolina) and Goettingen (Germany) and holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration.

https://www.nds.de/en/

Ann Rybka is a Director with Atlas Insight. With almost 20 years of combined experience as a tax and incentive consultant, she is widely regarded as an expert in the industry providing her clients with location strategy and multi-state economic development and financial incentive negotiation services.

Ann’s primary responsibilities include the guidance of companies through the site selection process, as well as the review and implementation of state and local incentive packages including research, negotiation and documentation of these programs. She leads all project related negotiations, minimizing risk for her clients through the use of complex financial analysis which includes a 10-year P&L cash flow model for each project. In addition, Ann utilizes her legal background to provide creative savings solutions to her clients through legal analysis, tax legislation and letter rulings.

https://www.atlasinsight.com/

Charlotte Nytoft is the founder and owner of CNR-Consulting, a boutique consulting firm working with European companies entering the U. S. market through direct export, by establishing their own production or through joint venture partners. Charlotte brings experience from 25+ years in international trade and business development and has served as President of the Danish American Chamber of Commerce as well as Deputy Head of Mission at the Trade Council of Denmark in Atlanta where she has worked with 150+ companies to secure successful entry into the U.S. market. Charlotte is TBIC’s Specialist for the Nordic countries of Europe and is head of the Nordic TBIC Representation in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Chris Lloyd leads the McGuireWoods Consulting infrastructure and economic development team where he specializes in site selection and economic development incentives negotiations. Since 1998, Chris has worked on dozens of high profile, corporate expansions and relocations across the United States. Chris has also worked closely with clients on numerous public-private partnership projects for transportation and other infrastructure. His site selection clients include companies such as Lidl, Maersk, Hilton, and Gulfstream.

https://www.mcguirewoods.com/

Christopher is President and CEO of the professional location service provider TerraLogis Consulting. In his role he advises on all aspects of international site selection and incentive advisory for industrial clients.

Previously he held various positions with private and public entities working on trade and investment promotion – including the U.S. Commercial Service, Germany’s leading industrial association, and the Transatlantic Business & Investment Council.

https://www.terra-logis.com/

Mr. David Gaines is the Managing Director and Founder of Goldstone Consulting Group, LLC, a consulting firm in the field of site selection and economic development. In this capacity, he oversees the day-to-day operations of the consulting team, while also steering the strategic initiatives of the commercial and industrial real estate division, aptly named Goldstone Realty Partners.  Goldstone Consulting Group is involved in Foreign Direct Investment projects within the manufacturing sector. The firm’s extensive expertise extends to the transportation and logistics industry, further underscoring its versatility and profound understanding across a spectrum of diverse industries.

https://goldstoneconsultinggroup.com/

Florian Stamm is a Partner at the law firm of Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP, where he represents European investors, primarily from Germany, Switzerland and Austria. He focuses his practice on site selection and economic development.

https://www.sgrlaw.com/

W. Ford Graham is a senior vice president on McGuireWoods Consulting’s national infrastructure and economic development team and a partner with McGuireWoods. He has extensive experience working in the economic development sector, recruiting international companies to the Southeastern United States.

During his career, he has been involved in over 123 new industry projects, which have resulted in more than 11,000 new jobs and $3.9 billion in new investment. Ford’s practice focuses on companies opening or expanding operations in the U.S. In addition to economic incentives, Ford assists companies with the full spectrum of legal needs that arise when companies enter new markets.

https://www.mcguirewoods.com/

Henning von Gersdorff worked for over 30 years as a Senior Relationship Manager in the corporate banking division of Commerzbank AG, including six years as a team leader at the International Desk of the New York Branch, USA. He also served for five years as a Director in the International Corporate Banking Department at the bank’s Frankfurt headquarters, where he focused on coordinating and enhancing collaboration between the German, American, and Asian branches and their corporate clients.

After concluding his successful career at Commerzbank in spring 2024, he is now dedicated to strengthening and supporting economic cooperation between Germany and the USA.

End of 2024, he assumed the position of Chairman of the German American Business Association.

https://gaba-seminare.de/

Jeff Forsythe has more than twenty-three years of experience providing location advisory and economic incentive services to corporate clients. His experience predominantly includes location consulting throughout North America for manufacturing, distribution, and office projects. Jeff has managed projects that have resulted in more than USD 4 billion in capital investment, 17,000 full-time jobs, 21 million square feet being developed, and USD 1.2 billion in realizable incentive support.

https://www.forsytheandassociates.com/

Jamie Newell is a Strategic Development Manager representing Walbridge’s Real Estate Services division, focusing on assisting advanced manufacturing projects within the aerospace, automotive, defense and energy sectors with strategic location planning and construction needs across the US, Mexico, Canada and European Union.

A 20 year veteran of the industry, Jamie’s background is in business development and industrial real estate, where she performed site selection services for automotive suppliers transitioning into electrification.  She currently concentrates on supporting European advanced manufacturers, specific to the hydrogen industry, with market entry into the US.

http://www.walbridge.com/

Founder of Navigator Consulting, a site selection consulting firm located in Atlanta (USA) which has located 21 projects since 2015 representing over 4,100 jobs and USD 1.9 billion in capital investment. Blair has 32 years of site selection experience having worked as Director of the State of Georgia’s European Office (Brussels) and Director of the Site Selection Group at the German American Chamber of Commerce of the South (Atlanta). Navigator offers customized FDI strategic planning and intercultural communication workshops for Economic Development Organizations. In cooperation with TBIC, and TerraLogis, Navigator offers a unique “FDI-Qualified Community” certification that provides communities an opportunity to highlight their focus and interest in attracting European investment.

http://navigatorconsulting.us/

Katharina Lamers is a Project Director handling all U. S. related topics for the HWF Hamburg Business Development Corporation. She is an expert in market entry as well as location consulting to investors and companies. Her close relations to the U. S. and various players on both sides of the Atlantic make her an excellent point of contact in connecting Hamburg and the United States.

http://hamburg-economy.de/

Matt Tackett serves as President of the Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC), the oldest and largest regional economic development association in North America spanning 17 states in the southern United States. Prior to his appointment to SEDC in June 2022, Matt served as President and CEO of the Kentucky Association for Economic Development (KAED): under his leadership, KAED ascended as the nation’s largest state economic development membership association. Prior to KAED, Matt has served as Executive Director of the Kentucky Gas Association, in federal grant programs, the Office of the Governor of Kentucky, and is the owner of a consulting firm that focuses on economic development, public relations, and governmental affairs.

http://www.sedc.org/

A native of Germany, Matthias moved to Atlanta in 2005. Having served as a Consultant at the German American Chamber of Commerce among other roles and following a successful journey as a Principal Consultant in an international recruitment agency, Matt decided to take a leap of faith and created the OERTZENGroup. Matthias’ multicultural and bilingual background, paired with his long-standing experience enables him to “walk in his clients’ shoes” and recommend customizable recruitment solutions. Matthias strives to be a trusted advisor and uses his background to inquire about his clients’ needs, challenges, and cultural environment before recommending potential talent.

https://oertzengroup.com/

Since 2011, Paige Webster is Founder and Owner of Webster Global Site Selectors, a site selection, economic development and Merger and Acquisitions firm based in Phoenix, Arizona. Paige has worked on many site selection projects throughout the world and has assisted companies with their financial needs over the years. Paige has also conducted numerous community, state and international economic development projects. He is versed in global initiatives and is a widely known public speaker on many topics including: workforce development, site selection, community analysis and financial needs. Webster Global works in Foreign Direct Investment, as well as reverse Foreign Direct Investment. Finally, on an adventurous note, Paige has picked up the sport of fly fishing and loves to be outdoors. Ask him about his fishing experiences!

http://globalsiteselectors.com/

Roberta is an expert on introducing European companies into the U.S. market. She is adept at managing large, multifaceted projects in complex international business environments and identifying solutions to increase company performance. As co-founder of IMARK, she has provided business management and marketing services to organizations in a wide range of fields: oil & gas, construction, transportation, architecture, healthcare, manufacturing, military, hospitality, and fashion. Published author of the seminal book Mobile City, she serves as the Local Representative in Washington, D.C. and Texas for the American Chamber of Commerce of Italy. She earned her Ph.D. in Urban Planning at the Politecnico of Milan, and her M.S. and B.S. in Marketing.

https://imarkholdings.com/

Sabrina Greenman is a Senior Vice President and Managing Principal Head of International Business Development at EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants. Sabrina has over 20 years of industry experience with expertise in handling a variety of international accounts from high-end retail to large industrial manufacturing companies, originating primarily from Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy.

https://www.epicbrokers.com/

Sebastian Eich is Managing Director of NAVIGO Corp., an international market entry consultancy with offices in Atlanta, GA, Miami, FL and Cologne, Germany. NAVIGO provides site selection and representation services to German, Austrian and Swiss investors. Sebastian‘s experience and expertise include international site selection and economic development strategy.

http://navigo-group.com/

Stefan has worked as Director for European Affairs since day one of TBIC. He led the European Office in Berlin for almost three years and played a key role in making TBIC what it is today. In his role as Advisory Council Member he provides assistance to TBIC and European companies. Throughout his career he has supported creating more than 1,000 jobs and over USD 1.6 billion in capital investment through foreign direct investment in the United States. He is now working for the Federal Foreign Office of Germany in various positions worldwide.

https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en

Thomas Schwegmann is President and CEO of the Berlin based transatlantic site selection consulting firm Pons Atlantic Partners. Thomas advises European investors interested in setting up manufacturing operations in the United States and inversely also facilitates European market entry for U.S. investors.

http://ponsatlanticpartners.com/

Ullrich Kämmerer is a Partner at Rödl Langford de Kock LLP, where he focuses on market entry, site selection and taxation of European investors in the United States.

http://roedl.us/

As Director of European Business Development, Werner leverages his extensive experience to nurture relationships, leading Gray’s European sales efforts and project opportunities for nearly 15 years. Prior to joining Gray, Werner received a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Cologne in Germany and subsequently led the U.S. expansions of several Austrian and German automotive companies. Werner’s technical expertise and deep understanding of the global marketplace make him an invaluable leader in driving Gray’s FDI goals and advancing Gray’s presence across Europe.

http://gray.com/

Yvonne joined the European American Chamber of Commerce (EACC) New York Chapter as its Executive Director at the beginning of October 2010. The organization’s goal is to stimulate transatlantic trade & business development, and to facilitate exchange and develop relationships between European and American businesses and professional organizations. As part of her role she focuses on providing EACC’s network access to new and innovative transatlantic business opportunities as well as relevant resources and support on topics affecting business activities between Europe and the United States.

http://eaccny.com/