Annie Verderosa works in business development for UK Trade & Investment at the British Consulate-General in New York, specializing in energy and environmental technology. In this role, she supports US firms expanding to the UK and advises UK exporters on their US market entry strategies. Annie's background is in transatlantic business and foreign policy, with experience bridging the public and private sectors. She previously managed research and program coordination for the international division of the government relations firm Dutko Worldwide, with a focus on NATO and the European Union issues. She is fluent in German and has been a visiting scholar at German Parliament and the German Council on Foreign Relations. Annieis a graduate of Stanford University and earned a masters degree in international relations from the Free University Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, and University of Potsdam (Germany).