Vice President
Wade Merritt is the Vice President of the Maine International Trade Center. In this capacity, he is responsible for supervising the staff and
day-to-day operations of the Center, including trade missions, technical assistance, and programming. Additionally, he has primary responsibility for
assisting Maine's education and environmental technology sectors, including co-organizing the September 2009 renewable energy trade mission to Spain and Germany. Prior to his promotion to Vice President, Wade headed MITC's office in Bangor from 1998-2006, where he founded the Canada Desk. He has also spoken at national events on NAFTA, trade with Canada, and the state-federal relationship in setting national trade policy.
A Bangor native and UMaine graduate, Wade was recently appointed Vice President of SIDO, the national association of state trade offices, and serves on the boards of the Eastern Trade Council, the Maine Citizens Trade Policy Commission, the Maine District Export Council, and the American Folk Festival. He resides in South Portland with his wife Colette and daughter Camille.
