| Director/Title |
Areas of Expertise |
Bruce D. Ackerman, CCE
President, Chief Executive Officer
Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley
|
Global
Business Skills:
• Foreign Trade Zones
• Best practices for outsourcing and offshoring
• Access to finance and capital
• Plant expansion and/or relocation
• Customized employee training |
Dr.
Charles Bearchell Ph.D
Professor Emeritus
California State University Northridge
|
Global
Business Skills:
• International Marketing Consultant |
Victor
R. Florian
CEO
Rocca International USA, Inc. |
Global
Business Skills:
• Corporate & Business Tax Law
• Real Estate & Investment Consulting
• Business Manager & Administrator
• Writing and Speaking Fluent Spanish Language
• Have working knowledge in the Portuguese Language
International Marketing:
• Presently working on the development of How to do business with Peru &
China
• Working on a Plan to market USA Products in the Latin America Region
|
Elyse
Hookaylo-Rosenblatt
Vice President
Global Trade Services
US Bank |
Global
Business Skills:
• Broad variety of trade transactions and financing structures
• Advising and consulting clients on Trade Finance issues
• Trade Finance speaker and instructor within the community and the bank
• Fluent in Spanish and French
|
Tony
Livoti
President
Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA) |
Global
Business Skills:
• Expertise in online solutions to facilitate global trade in all
industries and country sectors
• Event organizer with over 200 luncheons, conferences and web
presentations in locations throughout the world
International Marketing:
• Worldwide network of trade promotion and economic development
organizations in both the public and private sectors
|
Greg Mariscal
Director of International Studies Hirsh Pipe & Supply |
Global Business Skills
• Prospecting for sales in foreign markets
• Establishing distribution channels overseas
• Developing partnerships with foreign customers
• Negotiation strategies for U.S. exporters |
Ayse
Oge
Ultimate Trade
President |
Global
Business Skills:
• Managing Cultural Differences
• International Business Etiquette
• Global Negotiation
• International trade consultant
• Speaker
International Marketing:
• Market Research
• Preparing Your Product/Service for the Global Marketplace
• Locating International Customers
• Components of a Strong Brand
• Global Branding Strategy
|
Robert
Rodine
Principal Consultant
The Polaris Group |
Global
Business Skills:
• Transactional analysis
• Goods Movement |
Andrew Sweibel
Vice-President
International Bobrick Washroom Equipment Inc. |
Global
Business Skills
• Market Penetration Strategies
• Market Research
• Sales & Marketing
• Distribution Management
• Operations & Customer Service
• Product Sourcing |
Brett Tarnet
Owner,
Brett Tarnet Insurance Services |
Global Business Skills
• International Finance
• Trade Finance Options
• Credit Analysis
• Multilingual
• Lender training and advisement on issues pertaining to credit insured
Accounts Receivable
• ExIm and private insurance |
Delia
Valdivia
U.S. Department of Commerce,
U.S. Commercial Service
International Trade Specialist |
Global
Business Skills:
• Export Market Research
• Export Licensing (BIS/ DOS)
• Export Finance
• Export Counseling
International Marketing:
• Identifying appropriate markets for products/ services
• Overseas import regulations and Tariffs
|
Katherine Whitman
Partner,
Pomegranate International |
Global Business Skills:
• Entry strategy for the China Market
•
Identifying sources for sale of product to China
•
Identifying sources for production in China
•
Consulting for negotiations with Chinese companies
International Marketing:
•
Marketing research for the China market
•
Intercultural awareness
|