About Us
The North American Celtic Trade Association is committed to serving our members by building awareness and providing programs, events, services and business building tools to facilitate the growth and visibility in the US and Canadian Markets.
Who We Are
We are a vibrant community in a niche market with a shared common goal advocating for the success of all our members. We welcome all those involved in the sale and promotion of Irish and more broadly Celtic products. Our membership currently represents retailers, suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and designers from the US, Canada, Ireland and the UK.
The North American Celtic Trade Association provides a networking forum, where our members can connect and join together in the pursuit of ideas, innovations and best practices to advance their own business progress and the availability of quality goods in the Celtic Marketplace.
Our mission is to provide the optimum platform in the Celtic Marketplace for the sale and promotion of Celtic products.
Enterprise Ireland
#irishadvantage
Meet Anderson Pearce, Anderson is the Market Advisor for Consumer Retail for Enterprise Ireland, based in NYC. Her background is in the luxury retail world; she previously worked at an Italian fine jewelry company, managing their largest department store relationships. As the Market Advisor, she oversees a portfolio of Irish consumer retail brands across the Apparel, Beauty, Jewelry, Gift, and Home sector to help grow their export business in the US market.”
“NACTA is a fantastic organization to work with, that connects Celtic stores from across North America with each other and other vendor members. A NACTA membership offers so many ways to grow your business and keep you connected with the latest trends and developments in the Celtic marketplace across the USA and Canada. NACTA is integral in bringing Celtic products to customers all over North America!”
What we offer
Come join our active networking group in pursuing excellence and become a part of the NACTA Community!
Networking Events for all Members
Digital Marketing Program
International Payment Services
Collective Buying Advertising Programs
Targeted Educational Networking Workshops
Revenue Generating Travel Program
Industry Relationship Development
Communication Forum for Operational and Strategic Advice
Administrative Support
For Vendors
For Vendors
We are dedicated to promoting your products and brands, allowing for greater visibility to a wider global audience with opportunities to capitalize on the ultimate sale and branding of creative works. We support awareness in and contribution to US markets, both within and beyond the Irish community. We strive to highlight the latest innovation in products and build awareness in both the trade and consumer markets.
The Celtic Marketplace is uniquely energetic, vibrant and strong. NACTA does its part to help the industry thrive by providing and promoting networking opportunities for vendors to connect with colleagues, discover potential partners and find new retailers. We facilitate connections and conversations that ultimately help build your business.
For Retailers
For Retailers
NACTA is here to provide support to all purveyors of Celtic goods, boost visibility and help you reach more customers. We strive to help you achieve meaningful business growth by providing industry-specific education, amazing networking opportunities, targeted advertising channels and powerful business tools.
NACTA participates in several trade events throughout the year, working hard to connect the brands and retail professionals. We provide our members with access to informative tutorials, articles and newsletters to help you stay connected with your fellow US and Canadian retailers. Connect with our inclusive group on our social media forum to learn and stay in touch with market trends, events, manufacturers, designers and fellow Celtic business owners.
Board & Staff

Tom McGrath
President
Tipperary Stores
Brunswick, NY|Basic Irish Luxury,
Newport, RI & Clifton Park, NY

Ashley Rooney Hedtke
Vice President
Celtic Aer Gift Shop
Shrub Oak, NY

Tim Bauersachs
Treasurer
The Cross & Shamrock
Hamilton Square, NJ

Megan O'Meara
Secretary
O’Meara’s Irish House
Fish Creek, WI

Marie Barry
Board Representative
Donegal Square
Bethlehem, PA

CC O’Brien
Board Member
Ciara’s Irish Shop
Eureka, CA

Bob Heiney
Board Member
Celtic Knotworks
Sedona, AZ

Maura Krushinski
Board Member
Irish Design Center
Pittsburgh, PA

Michelle Burke
Board Member
Ireland’s Eye Knitwear
Ireland

John Hogan
Board Member
Devlin Media
Dublin, Ireland

Tiffani Healey
Board Member
Irish Treasures, LP
Lake Placid, NY

Emily Warren
Jr Board Member
A Lit’le Irish, Too
Gettysburg, MD

Isabel Haley
Executive Director
NACTA