PETER S. CUNNINGHAM

Director, NC Department of Commerce

(International Trade Division)

4320 Mail Service Center

301 North Wilmington Street

Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4320

pcunningham@nccommerce.com

 

                            

 

Peter Cunningham has been the Director of the International Trade Division of The North Carolina Department of Commerce since 2000.  North Carolina's International Trade Division-through two domestic and six foreign office locations-provides expert assistance to North Carolina businesses seeking to take advantage of overseas market opportunities. Trade consultants in Raleigh and High Point are available to assist in tapping into resources and programs that can help businesses grow through international sales. The Division's foreign offices in Canada, Mexico, Germany, China, Korea and Japan are prepared to help North Carolina businesses enter new markets or expand market share        

 

Peter has developed curriculum for the MBA in Global Management Degree for the University of Phoenix.  Served as the Assistant Department Chair for Graduate Business at the University of Phoenix Nevada campus and Nevada faculty representative to the UoP Academic Cabinet.  Was selected as the most outstanding Assistant Department Chair for Graduate Business nationwide in 1996.  In 1995 was selected as the most outstanding campus instructor for graduate business. 

 

Elected Chairman, International Trade Division, National Association of State Development Agencies (NASDA) (1994-1996); Elected former member of the Board of Governors of NASDA (1999); Former Board Member, Southern Nevada International Business Council (1995-1998); Appointed Member by US Secretary of Commerce to Nevada District Export Council (1995-1998); Elected Former President, Arizona World Trade Association (1991); Appointed Former Member, Governor's Economic Development Council in Wyoming (1988);

 

B.A., International Affairs, 1980; George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

M.SC. London School of Economics, 1983; University of London, England

 

Married to Candace Hart Stowell, Urban Planner in 1985; Have one son Connor Hart Cunningham, Born 3/28/91.