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50 States and the District of Columbia

Each U.S. state has its own constitution and a three-branch system of government that mirrors that of the Federal government. Local government generally include two tiers: counties (sometimes called boroughs or parishes), and municipalities, or cities/towns. In some states, counties are divided into townships.

Territories

Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are islands under the jurisdiction of the United States that are not affiliated with any state and have their own governments.

Indian Nations

The original indigenous tribes of the United States, including American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians are constitutionally recognized as sovereign governments at the same level as state or territorial governments. There are 562 federally recognized Indian nations (or tribes) in the United States. Approximately 40% of these tribes are located in Alaska, while the remaining 60 percent are located in 33 states in what is known as Indian Country.

   

Alabama

Hollie Pegg
Alabama Department of Commerce
T: (334) 242-0421
F: (334) 242-5669
401 Adams Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36130
www.madeinalabama.com

Alaska

Victoria Caltagirone
Community and Economic Development
Alaska Department of Commerce
T: (907) 269-8406
333 Willoughby Ave., 9th FL, State Office Building
Juneau, AK 99801
www.commerce.alaska.gov/web

American Samoa

Michael McDonald
American Samoa Department of Commerce
P898+9HG, Pago Pago, Eastern District 96799, American Samoa
www.doc.as.gov

Arizona

Fernando Garcia
Executive Vice President of International Trade and Investment
Arizona Commerce Authority
T: (602) 845-1282
F: (602) 845-1201
100 N 7th Ave., Ste. #400
Phoenix, AZ 85007
www.azcommerce.com

Arkansas

Olivia Womack
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
T: (501) 541-5129
F: (501) 682-7394
1 Commerce Way, Ste. 601
Little Rock, AR 72202
www.arkansasedc.com

California

Maria Onorato
Governor’s Office of Business & Economic Development
T: (916) 322-0559
F: (916) 322-0693
1325 J St. #1800
Sacramento, CA 95814
www.business.ca.gov

Colorado

Michelle Hadwiger
Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade
T: (303) 892-3840
F: (303) 892-3848
1625 Broadway #2700
Denver, CO 80202
www.choosecolorado.com

Connecticut

George Norfleet
Connecticut Department of Economic & Community Development
T: (860) 500-2388
F: (860) 270-8032
450 Columbus Blvd., Ste. 5
Hartford, CT 06103
www.ct.gov/ecd

Delaware

Kurt Foreman
Delaware Prosperity Partnership
The Mill, Ste. 731
1007 N. Orange St.
Wilmington, DE 19801
www.choosedelaware.com

Washington, D.C.

Sara Adams
Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
T: (202) 374-6173
1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Ste. 317, Washington, DC 20004
dmped.dc.gov

Florida

Joe Z. Kulenovic
SelectFlorida
T: (305) 808-3600
201 Alhambra Circle #610
Coral Gables, FL 33134
www.selectflorida.org

Georgia

Coryn Marsik
Director of International Investment
Georgia Department of Economic Development
T: (404) 962-4072
75 Fifth St. NW #1200
Atlanta, GA 30308
www.georgia.org

Guam

Ed Camacho
Guam Economic Development Authority
T: (671) 647-4332
F: (671) 649-4146
590 S. Marine Corps Dr., #511
Tamuning, GU 96913
www.investguam.com

Hawaii

Dennis T. Ling
State of Hawaii Department of Business
T: (808) 586-2355
F: (808) 586-2377
250 South Hotel St. 5th Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813
www.hawaii.gov/dbedt

Idaho

Jake Reynolds
State of Idaho Economic Development Division
T: (208) 334-2470
F: (208) 334-2631
700 W. State St.
Boise, ID 83720
commerce.idaho.gov

Illinois

Margo Markopoulos 
Director
Office of Trade and Investment
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
C: (312) 636-9456
100 W. Randolph St. Ste. 3-400
Chicago, IL 60601
www.illinois.gov/dceo

Indiana

April Fisher
Vice President of Global Markets
Indiana Economic Development Corporation
T: (317) 232-8853
F: (317) 232-4146
1 North Capitol Ave., Ste. 700
Indianapolis, IN 46204
www.iedc.in.gov

Iowa

Mark Laurenzo
Iowa Economic Development Authority
T: (515) 348-6191
1963 Bell Ave., Ste. 200
Des Moines, IA 50315
www.iowaeda.com

Kansas

Randi Tveitaraas Jack
Kansas Department of Commerce
T: (785) 296-7868
F: (785) 296-3490
1000 SW Jackson St. #100
Topeka, KS 66612
www.kansascommerce.gov

Kentucky

Lindsey DeRosa
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
T: (502) 234-8535
300 W. Broadway St., Frankfort, KY 40601
ced.ky.gov

Louisiana

Paige Carter
Chief Business Development Officer
Louisiana Department of Economic Development
O: (225) 342-4058
C: (504) 376-7809
617 North 3rd St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802
www.opportunitylouisiana.com

Maine

Wade Merritt
Maine International Trade Center
T: (207) 541-7408
F: (207) 541-7420
511 Congress St. #100
Portland, ME 04101
www.mitc.com

Maryland

Jessica Reynolds
Office of International Investment and Trade, Maryland Department of Commerce
F: (410) 767-6435
401 E. Pratt St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
open.maryland.gov

Massachusetts

Jeevan Ramapriya 
Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment
T: (617) 973-8543
F: (617) 227-3488
136 Blackstone St. 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-office-of-international-trade-and-investment

Michigan

Lindsay G. Kirchinger, CMP
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
T: (517) 749-7785
300 N. Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48913
www.michiganbusiness.org

Minnesota

Laurence Reszetar
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
T: (651) 259-7488
F: (651) 296-3555
332 Minnesota St. #E200
St. Paul, MN 55101
www.mn.gov/deed/invest

Mississippi

Chris Lockamy
Mississippi Development Authority
501 North West St.
Jackson, MS 39205
www.mississippi.org

Missouri

Dennis Pruitt
Missouri Partnership
T: (314) 725-0949
F: (314) 725-0743
120 S. Central Ave. #1535
St. Louis, MO 63105
www.missouripartnership.com

Montana

Abigail Majerus
Montana Governor’s Office of Economic Development
T: (406) 239-6127
Gallagher Business, Bldg 257
Missoula, MT 59812
www.mwtc.org

Nebraska

Cobus Block
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
T: (402) 480-5806
F: (402) 471-3778
301 Centennial Mall S. 4th Floor
Lincoln, NE 68509
opportunity.nebraska.gov

Nevada

Amanda Flocchini
Business Development Director
1 State of Nevada Way, 4th Floor
Las Vegas, NV 89119
goed.nv.gov

New Hampshire

Adam Boltik
New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development
T: (603) 271-8444
F: (603) 271-6784
100 North Main St., Ste. 100/P.O. Box 1856
Concord, NH 03301
www.nheconomy.com

New Jersey

Bill Noonan
Business Development Director
Choose New Jersey
One Gateway Center
11-43 Raymond Plaza W #1420
Newark, NJ 07102
www.choosenj.com

New Mexico

Melinda Allen
New Mexico Partnership
T: (505) 338-1462
1720 Louisiana Blvd. NE #312
Albuquerque, NM 87110
www.nmpartnership.com

New York

Carin M. Rising
Senior Director, International Partnerships
Empire State Development
C: (347) 714-0650
esd.ny.gov

North Carolina

Victor Anders
Director of Business Development
Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina
C: (919) 236-3459
150 Fayetteville St., Ste. 1200
Raleigh, NC 27601
www.edpnc.com

North Dakota

Shawn Kessel
North Dakota Department of Commerce
O: 701-690-7776
C: 701-328-5331
1600 E. Century Ave., Ste. 6, P.O. Box 2057
Bismarck, ND 58503
www.commerce.nd.gov

Northern Mariana Islands

Derek Sasamoto
Comptroller/Acting Executive Director
Northern Mariana Islands Department of Commerce
T: (670) 664-3000
Capitol Hill
Saipan, MP 96950
www.commerce.gov.mp

Ohio

Justin Kocher
Jobs Ohio
T: (614) 300-1355
41 S. High St. #1500
Columbus, OH 43215
www.jobs-ohio.com

Oklahoma

Sarah Short
Oklahoma Department of Commerce
T: (405) 255-3248
900 N. Stiles Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
www.okcommerce.gov

Oregon

Colin Sears
Business Oregon
T: (503) 894-0160
243 SE 4th St.
Pendleton, OR 97801
www.oregon.gov/biz

Pennsylvania

David Briel
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
T: (717) 720-7373
F: (717) 772-5106
400 N. St., 4th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120
www.newpa.com

Puerto Rico

Rafael Perez
Business Development Director, East Coast
Invest Puerto Rico
200 Convention Blvd., The Hub, Ste. 301 San Juan, PR 00907
www.investpr.org

Rhode Island

Melody Weeks
Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation
T: (401) 278-9170
F: (401) 273-8270
315 Iron Horse Way #101
Providence, RI 02908
www.commerceri.com

South Carolina

Jon Baggett 
South Carolina Department of Commerce
T: (803) 737-0434
1201 Main St., Ste. 1600
Columbia, SC 29201
www.sccommerce.com

South Dakota

Jesse Fonkert
South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development
4901 S. Isabel Pl., Ste. 200
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
www.sdgoed.com

Tennessee

Karel Abboud
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
T: (615) 741-1888
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave., 11th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
www.tnecd.com

Texas

Adriana Cruz
Economic Development and Tourism
Office of the Governor, State of Texas
T: (512) 936-0146
P.O. Box 12428 
Austin, TX 78711
gov.texas.gov/business

U.S. Virgin Islands

Celina D. Morris
U.S. Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority
T: (340) 714-1700
8000 Nisky Shopping Center, Ste. 620
St. Thomas, VI 00802
www.usvieda.org

Utah

David Carlebach
Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development
T: (435) 640-0724
60 E. S. Temple St., Ste. 300
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
www.wtcutah.com

Vermont

Tim Tierney
Vermont Department of Economic Development
T: (802) 505-5496
One National Life Dr., 6th Floor
Montpelier, VT 05620
www.thinkvermont.com

Virginia

Antje Abshoff
Virginia Economic Development Partnership
T: (804) 545-5705
901 East Cary St.
Richmond, VA 23219
www.vedp.org

Washington

Radi Simeonova
Washington State Department of Commerce
T: (206) 256-6114
F: (206) 256-6158
2001 6th Ave. #2600
Seattle, WA 98121
www.choosewashington.com

West Virginia

Stephen Spence
West Virginia Development Office
T: (304) 957-2067
F: (304) 558-0449
State Capitol
Charleston, WV 25305
www.wvcommerce.org

Wisconsin

Fanfu Li
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
T: (608) 210-6838
C: (312) 905-3492
247 Freshwater Way, Ste. 430
Milwaukee, WI 53204
www.wedc.org

Wyoming

Wendy Lopez
Wyoming Business Council
T: (307) 777-2806
F: (307) 777-2837
214 W. 15th St.
Cheyenne, WY 82002
www.wyomingbusiness.org