Mark Sutherland

  • Missouri is the Heartbeat of North American Business

    Missouri is the Heartbeat of North American Business

    At the center of the U.S. is a state as rich in commercial infrastructure as it is in lifestyle opportunities. That state is Missouri. The European, a quarterly business publication published by Chase-Publishing in London, recently highlighted Missouri and the many reasons it is a prime business location. Missouri sits at the heart of…

  • The UK/US Free Trade Agreement – An Essential Deliverable in 2021

    The UK/US Free Trade Agreement – An Essential Deliverable in 2021

    Throughout 2020, the UK and the US engaged in a series of intense meetings to discuss what our friendship looks like going forward. Now that the UK has exited the European Union, while still staying connected and involved with the European continent, we have the opportunity in front of us to craft an economic…

  • A Virtual Burns Nicht

    A Virtual Burns Nicht

    There are three parts of a traditional Burns Night that may be difficult to replicate in a home setting however, the Immortal Memory, the Toast to the Lassies and Reply to the Laddies, and the Address to the Haggis. So, as a public service, here are three videos from days gone by for your…

  • 2021 is the Year of the Special Relationship

    2021 is the Year of the Special Relationship

    Welcome to 2021, the 75th anniversary of the birth of Churchill’s UK/US “special relationship” in Fulton, Missouri! As a Brit in America, from my perspective 2021 is the continuation of a long-term relationship between the UK and the US. Best of friends for a long time, after a rocky start, and 2021 has the…

  • The Princess Royal’s International Opportunity

    The Princess Royal’s International Opportunity

    Members of the British Royal Family are incredibly active in support of a huge number of charities around the world. These charities are driven by the hard work of self-sacrificing volunteers and staff, and their efforts benefit greatly from the support of their Royal Patron. I recently had the privilege of interacting with one…

  • Talking UK on KMOX

    Talking UK on KMOX

    From time to time, I have the fun experience of chatting with KMOX Radio’s Mark Reardon about all things British. Today, we chatted about the recent UK elections, Brexit and what comes next.

  • UK Agri-Tech Can Meet Us In St. Louis Via New UK/Missouri Programme

    UK Agri-Tech Can Meet Us In St. Louis Via New UK/Missouri Programme

    Last month, I had the privilege of crossing the Pond and spending a week in London and Cambridge, connecting with companies and officials as we work to build even more connections between the UK and Missouri. The pinnacle of the week was the REAP Conference, organized by Belinda Clarke and Agri-Tech East, and the…

  • Making the Pitch

    Making the Pitch

    Excerpt from Chapter 7 of “Pond Business: How to Succeed Across the Atlantic” by Mark Sutherland, available from Dunrobin Publishing on Amazon and Amazon UK and in bookstores in the UK and the US. Let’s be direct (a very un-British thing for me to do). If an American comes to Britain to pitch their…

  • I Didn’t Mean to Give that Impression

    I Didn’t Mean to Give that Impression

    Excerpt from Chapter 5 of “Pond Business: How to Succeed Across the Atlantic” by Mark Sutherland, available from Dunrobin Publishing on Amazon and Amazon UK and in bookstores in the UK and the US. One key element both countries must keep at the top of their minds is the fact that difference in perspective…

  • Discussing UK/Missouri, Brexit and more

    Discussing UK/Missouri, Brexit and more

    Just a couple of weeks ago, I was invited to sit down and chat with Lisa Nichols, CEO of Technology Partners, about the recent Royal Air Force Red Arrows visit to Missouri, the UK Government’s involvement in and prioritization of Missouri, Brexit, close encounters with Her Majesty, my new book and more.