Peter R Gourlay is the President of the Maryland-Asia
Environmental Partnership (MD-AEP), a dynamic trade group focusing on
developing Maryland-Asia partnerships to address Asia’s pressing needs for
water, energy and climate change. He has the richness of nearly 20 years of
international business experience working in Asia.
Gourlay has served in senior positions with both private and public
international organizations including the U.S. Agency for International
Development, CNA Insurance Companies, the World Trade Center Institute, The
Johns Hopkins University and the US-Asia Environmental Partnership (US-AEP).
At US-AEP, Gourlay was a key director for a $100 million U.S. Presidential
initiative which leveraged over 25 U.S. government agencies to address
environmental concerns in Asia. Gourlay established US-AEP’s business
offices throughout East Asia and India. His strategic efforts helped U.S.
business realize over $730 million in clean technology transactions.
Gourlay serves on several boards including the Regional Manufacturing
Institute where he has played a key role in Maryland green manufacturing
initiative. He also serves on board of the Baltimore-Xiamen Sister City
Committee and the Maryland-Anhui Sister State Committee. He has been a
frequent keynote speaker across the globe, from the Jonathan Club in Los
Angeles to the Rotary Club of Jakarta, Indonesia. Gourlay is also freelance
international business columnist contributing to Manufacturing Today, U.S.
Business Review, Venture Magazine, Pollution Engineering and the Corporate
Responsibility Institute.