Primary Job Title Director, Global Financial Services Team Primary Organization 
U.S. Department of Commerce
Location New York, New York, United States Regions Greater New York Area, East Coast, Northeastern US Gender Male
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Peter Sexton is the Director of the Global Financial Services Team and Senior International Trade Specialist for the U.S. Department of Commerce in New York City. Peter leads a team comprising of 150 financial services specialists to develop international opportunities and increase market access and exports for U.S. financial services companies. He
recently served as Global Finance Team Lead for Venture Capital, Real Estate Investments, and Mobile Payment Sectors and a Deputy Team Leader for Publishing on the Global Media & Entertainment Team. Before joining the U.S. Department of Commerce, he was Regional Manager for the Americas & Middle East at the Office of International Investment and Trade for the State of Maryland. Peter advised the State on international economic strategy and managed Maryland’s trade offices in Brazil, Mexico, and UAE to support Maryland exporters and attract companies and investment from these regions.
Prior to this appointment, Peter worked for OCO Global; a specialist advisory firm providing consultancy to Governments and Economic Development Organizations worldwide. Peter began his career as an International Trade Development Executive for Enterprise Ireland in New York City consulting with companies exporting across the software, services, and emerging technology sectors. Peter graduated with an M.Sc. in Marketing Practice from the Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business in Dublin, Ireland and a joint honors B.A. in Business Studies and Political Science from the University of Dublin, Trinity College.
