EMG Exporting
EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE
- Facilitate ExporTech™ corporate management programs throughout Southern California that enable manufacturers to develop an export growth plan.
- Work with Executive Teams to gain strategic focus and to provide support to build out export capability.
- ExporTech programs integrated as Step 2 of Mayor Garcetti’s Export Initiative (City of Los Angeles).
Results Include:
- Seven (7) Manufacturers recognized with Export Awards for export expansion efforts including
- Three (3) Manufacturers recognized with President’s ‘E’ Award* (2013, 2018, 2019)
* The President’s “E” Award was created in 1961 by Executive Order of the President and is the highest recognition a U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports.
- Collaborate with Partners in San Diego and Baja California (Mexico) to coordinate multiple Baja Trade Tours.
- Work with division business units to support sales and streamline export transactions to foreign customers.
- Establish export operation for manufacturer resulting in new sales to Latin America, Europe, Asia, Russia.
- Streamline global transportation infrastructure resulting in a 150% increase in global sales.
- As Account Executive with premier customs broker, provide clients with air, ocean, truck freight transport, customs clearance, duty drawback, cargo insurance, 3PL.
- Working Export Operations for a national air freight forwarder, manage air export operations including documentation, export licensing, insurance, national assembly accounts. Train management, sales, operations personnel. Certified to work hazardous materials shipments.
- Collaborate with large client to create and to deliver new Sequential Program (UCLA Extension) for non-native speaking professionals (presentation skills, business writing).
CREDENTIAL
- CGBP, Certified Global Business Professional, www.nasbite.org
- Approved and recertified to teach BUS 685, Business Global Management (MBA for Working Professionals). University of La Verne
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- Member, District Export Council – California Inland Empire (CIE DEC)
- By appointment of the U.S. Secretary of Commerce
- Member, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
- World Trade Week Committee
- Co-Chair, Global Initiatives Council
- Co-Chair, Global Education
- World Trade Week Education Committee
- Member, U.S. – Mexico Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Institute of Management Consultants
- Member, International Visitors Council of Los Angeles
- Member, Foreign Trade Association
- Board of Directors
- Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management
- Board Member, North American Alumni Council
- Coordinator, A Day at the Races – a World Trade Week event
LANGUAGES
- Proficient in Spanish
- Conversational French
PUBLICATIONS
- Exporting as a Key Growth Venue for Small Business: Venturing Abroad to Gain Market and Profit Minority and Small Business Review, University of the West, Volume 15, Spring 2017
CUSTOM PROGRAMS & ADJUNCT EDUCATION
Senior Adjunct Instructor
College of Business and Public Policy, University of La Verne
Instruct the following courses:
MBA:
- Global Business Management (MBA for Working Professionals)
- Managing in a Global Economy (full-time MBA)
- Leadership & Organization
- Ethics
Undergraduate:
- Culture & Gender Issues in Management (for Working Professionals)
Instructor
International Trade & Commerce, Business & Management, UCLA Extension
Instruct the following courses:
- Fundamentals of International Trade
- International Freight Transport & Traffic Management
- Internship in International Trade & Commerce
Custom Programs
International Trade & Commerce, Business & Management, UCLA Extension
- Develop and present Import – Export Techniques for China business delegation
Instructor - contract education
Business Department, Santa Monica College
- Coordinate and deliver Leadership course for members of H.E.A.D.S.T.A.R.T. Board
Custom Programs
University Extension, University of California, Riverside
Create and deliver multiple one-day International Professional Programs (for foreign professionals):
- Customer Service Factors (the Competitive Edge) in a Logistics/Services Environment
- Adapted for multiple disciplines: Warehousing & Logistics; Finance; Human Resources
- Managing in a Global Environment
Custom Programs: Global Business Certificate Program
Corporate Education, University of Phoenix
Created and deliver multiple topics:
- Global Logistics, International Documentation in Trade
- Global Business Practices