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Globinar Global Chamber® PHX Export League Session 2

Date: February 28, 2025
Location: 
Zoom Virtual
Contact: Global Chamber
 
Globinar Global Chamber® PHX Export League: Finance and Operations to Export, Session 2
  • Friday, February 28th at 12pm AZ / 11am PT / 1pm CT / 2pm ET / 7pm Accra + London / 8pm CET / 9pm Tel Aviv + Kiev / 10pm Nairobi / 11pm Dubai 
  • Saturday, March 1st at 12:30am Mumbai / 3am Singapore / 4am Seoul + Tokyo / 6am Sydney

Speaker:
 
Lora Rigutto - Partnerships and Community Lead at Forum for International Trade Training (FITT)
 
Lora Rigutto, CITP®, is an international business development "Coach".  She has a passion for international trade and 25+ years of experience guiding businesses through the complexities of global business expansion, including more than a decade as Trade Advisor with ProChile - the Trade Commission of Chile in Toronto. As a Certified International Trade Professional - CITP, and an ICC certified Incoterms® 2020 Trainer for Canada, she brings expertise in the application of the terms of trade for the sale of goods into international markets. Currently she is the Partnerships and Community Lead at the Forum for International Trade Training – FITT.  In addition, she is an adjunct professor teaching a variety of international business management courses and a proud member of the Organization of Women in International Trade – Toronto (OWIT).

 

Dwight Winkler - Cross Border Trade Consultant

Dwight Winkler is an accomplished cross culturally experienced global executive who has lived and worked for 36 years of career between Nigeria, Singapore, Indonesia, Kuwait, and most recently between 2022 and 2023 in Saudi Arabia before returning to the US. He is currently residing in Scottsdale, Arizona. In addition, he has helped companies of all sizes grow sales revenues while mitigating the cross-border risks in over 70 plus countries.

He holds a BA degree in history, political science, and German from Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin including a year of study abroad in Heidelberg, Germany. Additionally, he holds a Master of International Management (MIM) (MBA) from the Thunderbird School of Global Management located in Phoenix, Arizona which has consistently been globally recognized as the #1 International Business School.

 Career Experiences include:

  • In August 2024 conducted Credit Analysis training with the Kuwait Investment Authority 
  • 15 years as International Credit Manager and Manager Sales Financing with Harris Corporation Quincy, Illinois and Lagos, Nigeria. 
  • 11 years with Motorola Credit Corporation as Director Asia, Africa, Middle East and Director of Business Operations between Chicago and Singapore. 
  • 13 years as Project Manager – Contract Management and Budget Control supporting Kuwait Telecom on behalf of Norconsult Telematics Saudi Arabia.

     

Vince Thelander - Business Banking Market Executive at Bank of America

As a 28-year veteran of Bank of America, Vince has dedicated his career to helping local businesses and non-profits deliver for their clients, employees, shareholders, and community.

Vince is a Senior Vice President and Business Banking Market Executive for the Greater Phoenix Market, serving small to mid-size companies across Maricopa County and northern Arizona. In this role, he leads a team of Relationship Managers who deliver strategic financial advice and a full suite of commercial banking solutions to small & mid-size local companies and non-profit organizations.

Prior to his current role, Vince was a Regional Credit Executive with Bank of America’s Enterprise Credit, where he was responsible for centralized teams of Lending Officers and Credit Analysts that supported multiple Business Banking and Middle Market Regions, as well as Agribusiness nationally. Prior to this, Vince held a variety of management and client relationship management roles, including 12 years as a Senior Relationship Manager, where he partnered closely with his own portfolio of small to mid-size business clients.

 
Facilitator: 

Yujin Son - Project Manager at Global Chamber

Yujin is a project Manager working on Export Initiatives around the world, based in Phoenix, Arizona at Global Chamber HQ. She graduated in 2024 with a Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature and International Business Communication from Ulsan University in South Korea. With a strong background in international commerce, She is focused on helping members of Global Chamber expand their global reach.

 


About Global Chamber

Global Chamber® is a diverse, innovative and positive worldwide platform for CEOs, executives, investors and industry leaders across 195 countries and 525 regions around the world to find opportunities and effectively empower growth, success and progress. We're the only chamber of commerce operating in hundreds of locations that delivers strategic connections, information and resources to facilitate exporting, importing and investing across regions and borders, while addressing climate change and advancing sustainability. Be global and UNSTOPPABLE! Global Chamber® is a registered trademark of Global Chamber, LLC since 2014. 

 

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