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Linda Conlin
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As President of the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia, Linda Conlin oversees the day-to-day operation and program development of the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia (WTCGP). In this capacity, she is responsible for establishing and executing key goals, objectives and strategies for the WTCGP.
Linda most recently served as vice chair and a member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States where she led efforts to expand financing to U.S. exporters, including small and medium-sized businesses, predominantly in emerging markets, through direct loan, loan guarantee, and export credit insurance programs.
With over 25 years experience in international trade, trade finance and public policy, Linda's career includes serving as assistant secretary for trade development with the U.S. Department of Commerce and as executive director in New Jersey’s Commerce and Economic Growth Commission from 1994 to 1999. She also held positions at the U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration, the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Information Agency. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in French and Russian studies, Linda began her earlier career owning and operating a successful small family business in Western Massachusetts.