Sean Harrity
Sean Herrity is an international business executive and expert in US market
entry and international business development. He is the Founder & CEO of US
Trade Consult, LLC, an Austin based consultancy providing US trade, market
entry and business development services for European and Asia-Pacific
government agencies and corporations.
Mr. Herrity serves as an in-house consultant and Vice President of Government
& Corporate Innovation with Q-BRANCH Services, LLC, a leading global
accelerator 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
Affiliations:
Board Member, German-Texan Heritage Society
At-Large Board Member, Austin Sister Cities International
Member, International Executive Resource Group
Member & Ambassador, Austin Chamber of Commerce