- Matthew CaronVice Consul, British Consulate
Matthew Caron is the Vice Consul for Fast Growth Startups at the UK Department for International Trade, based out of the British Consulate-General in San Francisco. He supports US companies as they seek to do business in the UK, UK companies as they look to export products to the US and companies on both sides of the Atlantic as they identify trade barriers. Matthew has a particular focus on international expansion of software technology companies.
Prior to working at the consulate Matthew spent time working with the European Union on the TTIP Free Trade Agreement Negations, Primarily on Agriculture and Government Procurement. He also spent time at the British Embassy in Washington DC.
Matthew Holds an MA in International Trade and Economic Diplomacy from the Middlebury Institute for International Studies at Monterey and a BA in International Studies and Anthropology from Emory University. Originally from Vermont Matthew enjoys skiing, hiking and exploring national parks.