Sean Herrity is an international business executive and expert in US market entry and international business development. He serves as the Vice President of Government & Corporate Innovation with Q-BRANCH, a leading global accelerator and integrator in Austin, Texas. He leads market entry, bilateral trade, business development and accelerator services for foreign governments, startups, scaleups and other small to medium-sized enterprises interested in doing business in Texas and across the United States.

Prior to joining Q-BRANCH, Mr. Herrity served as the first ever U.S. Business Representative to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transport, Agriculture and Viniculture of the German Federal State of Rhineland-Palatinate. In this role, he directed the Ministry’s foreign trade office in Austin, TX and consulted German businesses in their US trade, business development and market entry activities.

As a US citizen with 20 years of international work experience in Germany, across Europe and Asia-Pacific, Mr. Herrity brings a wealth of knowledge in how to do business across cultures and borders. His industry experience spans across diverse sectors including digital media and advertising, manufacturing, real estate, agriculture, viniculture, transportation, logistics, environmental science, consumer goods, renewable energy, healthcare, biotech and life sciences.

Education:

‍MBA International Business, Pepperdine University and the European Business School

Bachelors of Arts, Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Affiliations:

‍Board Member, German-Texan Heritage Society

At-Large Board Member, Austin Sister Cities International


Member, European American Chamber of Commerce


Member, International Executive Resource Group

Member & Ambassador Committee, Austin Chamber of Commerce


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