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The US market has a number of waste management events and activities across the key areas of interest to UK companies. In the Western US, recycling and waste minimization is a particular area of focus as various municipalities are seeking innovative technologies to address reductions of municipal solid waste into landfills. Opportunities exist for energy from waste, recycling and reprocessing, and to an extent machinery and equipment. 

The US market is an open market suitable for new exporters. UK companies, like any overseas exporter, should have the time and financial resources to commit to the market. This may mean having a physical presence through a local office and staff. Particular cities and states in the US may be more suitable than others areas for export opportunities. A local UKTI officer like myself can explain differences between certain locations across the US market. 

Mike Rosenfeld

Mike Rosenfeld has served as Vice Consul with UK Trade & Investment, the British Government’s international business development department at the British Consulate-General, Los Angeles since 2003. As Senior Advisor for Energy, Environment & Infrastructure, he focuses on the clean technology sector and has significant expertise in renewable energy and environmental technologies. Mike also serves as a member of the UK’s Climate Change Group addressing global warming solutions in the US, the British Government’s Clean Energy Strategy team in the US, and is leading the UK's Low Carbon, Know-How Strategic Initiative across North America, including the US and Canada, as well as the USA Water High Value Opportunities (HVO) Program.

Norman has worked as an ITA for over 2 years supporting local companies who wish to increase their exports. Prior to this he has lived and worked overseas in the Asia/Pacific, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa and Europe where he has experience and responsibility for sales growth and delivery through the management of distribution networks and direct sales

Nick has worked as an International Trade Adviser for twelve years and has a strong background in UKTI products and services and delivery of Government funded programmes. Nick’s extensive trade mission experience includes leading visits to Poland, Romania, Hungary, Germany, Mexico, Australia and Hong Kong. He prides himself on building and maintaining excellent working relationships with clients.

Maggie has worked with UKTI for several years in the West Midlands, and for a short time in the East Midlands, as International Trade Adviser. She helps companies of all sizes to achieve success internationally.

Maggie currently works as part of the Staffordshire team, and her main role is to support medium sized businesses, turning over £25million and above, to develop and increase their overseas market share. She also maintains a portfolio of first time exporters and SMEs. Maggie's industry experience is predominately in chemicals and petro chemicals, engineering, capital goods and logistics.

Heather is an International Trade Adviser based in the Black Country and she has a wealth of experience in a range of industry sectors including food and drink, agriculture, transport and marine sectors. Prior to joining UKTI Heather worked for an agrifood business. She has also worked in the transport industry, providing information and advice, and for a Government organisation promoting business interests.

Giuliana specialises in support for larger companies through UKTI’s Medium Sized Business Programme. An International Trade Adviser for two years, she has ten years of export experience as Director of International Trade working for a Fast Track 100 company and managing partnerships globally.

Giuliana is lead contact for business and professional services, education and energy sectors and High Value Opportunities in the Birmingham team.

Gerald has a background in technical sales, business management and company director positions. He has a wealth of technical knowledge gained from working within the textiles, advanced composites and plastics industries and latterly the fire and industrial gases sectors have provided a solid foundation to undertake business within a global marketplace.

During 45 years of working in international trade, Gerald managed global agents, distributors and JV arrangements with collaborations in Europe, the Middle East, India, Japan, S. Korea, Asia Pacific and the USA. Gerald’s commercial and technical knowledge has resulted in participation on ISO and UNEP technical committees drafting international standards.  He is also a past chairman and council member of the Plastics & Rubber Institute and a Fellow of Institute Metals, Minerals & Mining (FIMMM).

Dianne joined the Chamber in November 2012 to work with local businesses, providing assistance on developing sustainable transport projects and schemes. In September 2013, Dianne started a new position within the International Trade Team as an International Trade Adviser, offering advice, support, and delivering UKTI services to businesses across Staffordshire, to enable them to grow through exporting.

Dianne has a background of working within local authorities delivering a range of regeneration and transport projects to local businesses and communities. She also has experience of working in an international environment, having spent 4 years working and living in Budapest.

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