Los Angeles Advisory Board

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Los Angeles Advisory Board

Our Advisory Board consists of insightful, trusted business leaders working with Global Chamber® Los Angeles on helping companies grow more successfully with less risk. Their efforts increase cross metro and border trade... through exporting, importing, foreign tourism and FDI/investment.

Thank you to our advisory board for your service and support! Extra special thanks to our current Board Chair Dr. Sarita Jackson and our Emeritus Board Chair Jeffery (Jeff) Daar.

There are several committees in support of the chapter leadership, with more being discussed.

• Executive - led by Sarita Jackson
  
• Membership - led by Tiffany Ablola
• Export/Import - led by Anita Rodal
• Marketing - led by Roberto Ancis
• Events and Fundraising/Budget - led by Doug

Board Chair 2025   Sarita D. Jackson Ph.D. - President and CEO at GRIIT (Global Research Institute of International Trade)

Advisory Board Members 

Anita Rodal  

Founder and President at SBPI Services

SBPI Services, Inc. represents one of the oldest and largest non-bank currency exchange companies in the US, as an independent, outsource business developer. The exchange company works with both corporate and personal clients, lowering their costs for cross-border payments by providing preferential rates, eliminating foreign wire transfer fees, and offering strategies for managing rate fluctuations. Typical clients include importers, multi-national businesses, and people buying real estate in other parts of the world.

Another facet of the services provided by SBPI Services, Inc. focuses on communications. This includes private pronunciation coaching for non-native (and non-American) English speakers who want to reduce their accents when speaking English. Classes are held via skype, so clients can be located anywhere in the world. Typical clients include business professionals, actors, and diplomats.

SBPI Services also offers a webinar called, 'About Your Elevator Pitch', If you've ever tried to write out your 30-second elevator pitch, you've probably realized that the hardest part isn't coming up with enough things to include... it's deciding what to leave out. This simple system makes it easy! The webinar is ideal for experienced business professionals, non-profit representatives, and even graduating college students. Private webinars available with a minimum of 10 paid attendees. 

Having lived in Venezuela for 3.5 years, Anita is fluent in Spanish. She has family spread out all over the world and enjoys visiting them. Her passions include traveling and cat rescue. Anita has spoken at conferences across the US, as well as in Mexico and Spain. Anita holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics from UC Irvine, and a Master of Science degree in Kinesiology and Health Promotion from Cal Poly Pomona. 

 

William (Bill) Edwards  

Founder Edwards Global Services; Global Executive & Advisor

William (Bill) Edwards has a four-decade career accelerating the international growth of more than 30 companies. Bill is an expert on choosing the right global markets for specific brands, country market research, strategic planning, partner due diligence, new country start-ups, global trend analysis, growing existing country operations, supply chain management and cultural adaptation. His career covers international operations, executive and entrepreneurial experience in the energy, technology, licensing, food and beverage, management consulting and retail sectors. Bill’s purpose is imparting the wisdom he has learned over time. 

Bill has worked with Fortune 50, INC 5000 and private businesses. Bill has lived in 7 countries in North America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East and has worked on projects in over 50 countries. He currently is CEO of Southern California-based Edwards Global Services, Inc. (EGS) which helps companies accelerate their global development into  countries that have the highest potential ROI for their specific brand. EGS has twice received the  U.S. Presidential Award for Excellence in Exporting. Bill is author of 50+ global business articles, and is a sought-after speaker on international development, overseas cultures, franchise development, licensing, and e-commerce strategies. Biweekly he shares his global insights with his network around the world through his blog (www.geowizard.biz). Contact: bedwards@edwardsglobal.com and +1 949 375 1896 and linkedin.

 

Brian Swords  

Business Consultant, Retired Consulate General of Japan

Brian Swords served the Consulate General of Japan for more than 33 years until his retirement on Jan. 31, 2023, making significant contributions to the development of Japan-U.S. economic relations. In the Economic Affairs division, Swords developed long-term cooperative relationships with economic organizations in California, including the Milken Institute, a nonprofit think tank, the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation, and the World Trade Center Los Angeles, to promote trade and investment between Japan and the U.S.

In addition, Brian established founding relationships with Global Chamber and VerdeExchange. With Global Chamber his leadership in collaboration with the Consulate General of Japan helped create the annual Global Chamber Semiconductor Summit. Through his collaborations, Brian has worked to increase awareness of green technology and expand business opportunities for Japanese companies for 17 years since 2005.

In addition to his work in the Economic Affairs division, Brian contributed greatly to the overall activities of the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles. He was involved in a wide variety of duties and actively supported other divisions, including handling inquiries about Japanese domestic and diplomatic affairs with the Policy and Partnerships division and building relationships with former U.S. military personnel who served at U.S. bases in Japan. Brian retired from the consulate on Jan. 31, 2023, and currently works as a freelance business consultant helping Japanese companies expand their business in the U.S. He also lectures on the Japanese economy as a guest lecturer at the UCLA Anderson School of Business and Saddleback Community College. Through such activities, he continues to work to promote understanding of U.S.-Japan relations among a wide range of generations of Americans. Brian serves on the advisory board of Global Chamber Los Angeles.

In November 2024, the Government of Japan announced two Fall 2024 Decorations for distinguished persons being awarded. First the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays was announced for Nobuyuki Matsuhisa, 75, of Los Angeles, owner of Matsuhisa restaurant group and joint owner of Nobu. And... the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays was announced for Brian Swords, formerly of Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles. Read more.

 

Christine Peterson  

Director of International Trade & Investment at the Mayor's Office at the City of Los Angeles

Ms. Christine Peterson is the Director of International Trade & Investment for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. She facilitates global trade opportunities, strengthens foreign government and business relationships, attracts foreign investment, and supports sea and air cargo for companies, workers, manufacturers and innovators in Los Angeles.

Previously, Ms. Peterson was a Director of Innovation and Intellectual Property in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in the Executive Office of the President where she worked on negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Ms. Peterson has also worked in the International Trade Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce to promote U.S. exports.

She was born in Anchorage and raised in Seattle. She holds a JD from American University Washington College of Law and a BA from Smith College.

 

Claire Shao  

U.S. Chief Representative at Invest Shanghai

Shanghai Foreign Investment Development Board /Shanghai Overseas Investment Development Board (also called as “INVEST SHANGHAI”), established in December 1999, is a professional foreign investment Promotion agency under the administration of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce.

The mission of INVEST SHANGHAI is to promote two-way investment, and support enterprises to make the best investment decision locally and globally.It maintains close collaboration with each district, development zone and overseas investment agencies' offices in Shanghai. Also it has ten overseas offices in Los Angeles, Osaka, London, Frankfurt and Gothenburg to build up its global network.

Ms. Claire Shao is the newly appointed chief representative to the US office. She was the first secretary of Chinese Embassy Commercial department in Slovenia and Lithuania for six years. She would love to connect with you to explore the economic and trade cooperation between Shanghai and US companies, and move forward together.

 

David Harlow

President & CEO of ITC-Diligence, Inc.

Mr. David Harlow is the President of ITC-Diligence, Inc., a second-generation National Customs Broker and leading international trade consultant.

Established in 2002, ITC offers a comprehensive range of international trade services to importers, exporters, manufacturers, distributors, public utilities, and government agencies.
As a Licensed Customs Broker and International Trade Consultant, ITC specializes in Foreign Trade Zones, Bonded Warehouses, and various Federal Programs. The company facilitates the seamless movement of international cargo through U.S. ports of entry, overcoming trade barriers while educating clients about the benefits and complexities of the U.S. Customs processes.

David, a California native of 50 years, received his U.S. Customs Brokerage License in 2004. He has spent the last 25 years in the industry, specializing in the pharmaceutical industry, metals industry, and Foreign Trade Zone industry. David spends his free time serving on the LACBFFA and FTA boards along with committee participation in the DECSC, NCBFAA, NAFTZ, ICPA, and Global Chamber of Commerce. David is a champion of education, sharing his wealth of knowledge to help others be successful through understanding the benefits and obstacles of exporting. David is honored and privileged to guest lecture at prominent universities such as UNLV, Cal Poly and many others. Above all, David values spending time with his wife, Dawn, and their three children Andrew, Adam, and Emma.

 

Dilip Shah

President, Sourcing International

Dilip Shah was a Kuwait-based entrepreneur and international trade specialist with over 45 years of experience in Kuwait and an additional decade in India. A graduate engineer, he began his career in engineering before building a distinguished presence in marketing and global trade across multiple sectors.

After relocating to Kuwait in 1978 during its rapid development phase, Dilip specialized in structural and construction steel, managing this vertical for nearly a decade and developing deep expertise in international sourcing, pricing, and supply-chain strategy—particularly with Japanese manufacturers serving the Middle East.

He later expanded into advanced construction specialties and innovative building materials, introducing niche architectural and engineering solutions to the Kuwaiti market at the peak of infrastructure growth. His career was defined by strategic sourcing, trusted global partnerships, and adaptability to evolving industry demands.

As a Board Member of Global Chamber, Dilip Shah contributed extensive global trade insight, construction materials expertise, and decades of hands-on international business experience in support of cross-border collaboration and economic growth.

 

 

Elliot Pineda

Entrepreneur/CEO of Pinzon Analytics,

Pinzon Analytics is a software development company in Phoenix with operations in Canada, United states, and Mexico.

Elliot Pineda has a software engineering background and founded his company in 2006 focusing on business intelligence solutions, software packages, custom solutions for web, mobile and SharePoint.

Passionate in understanding the problem and solving it with technology. Throughout his career he has had the opportunity to understand the processes of various industries and design an IT solution. Some industries he has worked with are Manufacturing, Real Estate & Property management, Retail, Supermarkets, Call center, Health care, Insurance company, Fintech, Engineering and Mining.

 

Elizabeth Glynn  

Speaker/Advisor at EMG Global Business Solutions

Elizabeth Glynn is a global operations and export development professional. With 25+ years’ experience in export operations, trade finance, and global transportation, she works with manufacturers to build exporting into their business planning so that they access and maximize sales opportunities in global markets. 

Early in her career Glynn worked for two (2) global logistics companies. Glynn then transitioned to International Manager for a company that nearly tripled its global sales in two (2) years. She reorganized the global transportation infrastructure; managed export, import, foreign-based transactions; facilitated multi-country shipments, free trade zone projects; negotiated letters of credit. As Consultant to a medical device manufacturer, Glynn developed and implemented an export plan that positioned the company to export with greater ease and expand its sales outreach to multiple global markets. As Export Advisor for an aerospace & defense company, Elizabeth worked with business units to facilitate the export process to enhance delivery to its foreign buyers. She helped a business unit coordinate real-time coordination of shipments from California, Florida, and Europe for shipping to a destination in Africa. Glynn has facilitated export management programs for Manufacturing Executive Teams to create, and then implement, export strategies. Of 67 companies eight (8) were recognized with export awards, including three (3) that received the President’s ‘E’ Award (2015, 2018, 2019).

Glynn has taught global business management, global transportation, export, operations, and managing culture in business at various universities and companies. Active in the Southern California global trade network, she serves on the World Trade Week Committee (LA Chamber of Commerce), the California Inland Empire District Export Council, and the U.S.- Mexico Chamber of Commerce. In partnership with key organizations Glynn has supported multiple Baja California (Mexico) Trade Tours for manufacturers.

Glynn received her Management of International Management (MIM) degree from the Thunderbird School of Global Management (ASU) and her B.A. from the University of California, Irvine. She holds the Certified Global Business Professional (CBGP) designation.

 

Fernando Cevallos Meza  

Founder/CEO at F&C Consulting Group

Founder and CEO of F&C Consulting Group, a global consulting firm that currently operates from 16 countries whose team vision is to raise the culture of ethics and integrity in people to transform the corporate world and countries through Internal / Forensic Investigations, Compliance, Management Systems, Third Party Risk Management, Information Security, ESG and Training (F&C Academy). Economist (1999) from the Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL) in Ecuador, MBA from FGV Brazil, international, Master in Sports Management (2023 candidate, UTEL, Mexico & USA), international consultant with more than 24 years of international experience. Internationally certified expert as a professional in Compliance, Fraud Examiner, Artificial Intelligence and Leadership, and in Compliance and Anti-Bribery Management Systems.

Fernando is an international professor and co-founder of the Ethics and Compliance Graduate Programs at USP / FIA (Brazil) and at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (TEC de Monterrey). Professor at the International Anticorruption Academy (IACA, Austria), Visiting Professor at the Catholic University of Argentina (UCA), Professor at the Universidad Panamericana (UP), Professor at the Leoron Institute (Middle East). He's also an international speaker with several publications and interviews globally, Co-author of the book “Hanbuch Compliance - Management”, Erich Schmidt Verlag, 2020, Chapter “Challenges for Compliance and Integrity Management in Latin America”, Co-author of the book “Compliance and Innovation: Post-Pandemic Trend and Application” published by the Mexican Association of Ethics and Compliance Professionals – AMPEC, where he is the co-founder and currently President. Member of the International Technical Group of ISO 37301, Compliance. Global Coordinator of the Communication Committee of ISO 37001, Anti-bribery. He's also a board member of the NGO, Juvenile Justice Advocates International, Minneapolis and Global Chamber Los Angeles.

 

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Gunjan Bagla  

Founder and CEO at Amritt

Gunjan Bagla is founder and CEO of Amritt, Inc a management consultancy with a 20 year record of building business with India. Amritt and its team helps with sourcing from India, selling to India, building engineering center and outsourced relationships with India.

Based in the the Los Angeles area, Gunjan has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, New York Times, Fortune Magazine, Business Week, Los Angeles and has appeared on BBC TV, BBC Radio, Fox Business TV, National Public Radio and Bloomberg TV for his expertise on international business with India. He writes about India for many publications including the Harvard Business Review and is author of "Doing Business in 21st Century India" published by Hachette. He is a frequent speaker at major business events across the USA and internationally. Companies such as Boeing, Bose, Clorox, Digikey, Hanson Research. Medtronic, Roche, Wonderful and  hundreds of SMEs have benefitted from Amritt's work and knowledge.

 

James Huang  

President at eXp Commercial, subsidiary of eXp.

James Huang is the president of the commercial division of eXp World Holdings. He is also a shareholder and advisor to real estate syndication firms and start-up technology companies to help consult, raise capital, and make connections to other private equity investors and family offices, from main street to wall street.

As President of eXp Commercial, James oversees building and running commercial and ancillary services to support the growth of commercial real estate both domestically and globally. In addition to his knowledge of the industry,

James brings invaluable operation experience, having launched and managed several companies from the start-up to the profitability phase. In October 2019, he was installed as the national president of AREAA.

 

Jeffery Daar  

Senior Principal at Daar & Newman, Lawyers

Jeffery Daar is a principal of the law firm Daar & Newman in Los Angeles, USA. The firm is a long established general practice law firm dedicated to providing the highest quality of representation to its clients, including acting as a gateway for international business both inbound to and outbound from the U.S.

Mr. Daar’s expertise includes strategic planning, complex state and federal litigation, innovative dispute resolution, and international transactions and disputes. His practice focuses on both litigation and transactional projects. His extensive litigation background gives him added insight into structuring transactions for clients along with his entrepreneurial approach to problem-solving and dispute resolution. He has served as a City Commissioner for the City of Los Angeles for more than 15 years and was Chair of The State Bar of California International Law Section. Mr. Daar holds a law degree from the University of California at Davis and a bachelor’s degree from Claremont McKenna College

 

 

Jeffrey Williamson 

International Business Development Director at Ant Group

Jeffrey A. Williamson has 25 years global marketing experience in the public and private sectors, having conducted business in more than 50 countries (China, Europe, Southeast Asia and the Middle East) in consumer electronics, consumer package goods, defense and medical products. He is with the International Business Development team for Ant Group, a global fintech services company based in Sunnyvale, CA providing cross-border payments and collections solutions for e-commerce marketplaces and U.S. Exporters and Importers.

Prior to joining Ant Group he led the California State Trade and Export Promotion Program, which supported more than 1,000 California businesses to participate in more than 100 overseas trade missions/exhibitions, capturing over $200 million in exports, it was the largest State-based export promotion program in the United States. He has been an executive on loan to the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GoBIZ) (appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger – 2010-2012), to facilitate multiple Governor-led trade missions to China, Germany, Canada, Korea, Japan and Mexico. He has launched several global projects for trade and education in cooperation with multiple U.S agencies and foreign governments supported by over $30 million in funding.

Jeff has been a part-time faculty member of Global Marketing at California State University, Fullerton (2007-20220, and is also a part-time faculty member at the Foreign Trade University in Hanoi Vietnam (2014-current). Jeff has been a panel expert for the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC; worked with UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business on a study of the impact of Services Exports trade for California (2006); is a recipient of the President’s “E-Award” for export service excellence (2013), and Regional Export Program Partner of the Year Award, Export Import Bank of the United States. Jeff received a B.A. Economics from Arizona State University and an MBA from California State University, Fullerton.

 

Jenna Fuentes  

Community Builder and Consultant

Jenna Fuentes is an innovative, creative, and international community builder who is passionate about facilitating belonging, cross-pollinating industries as well as creating solutions for social impact. She has over 15 years’ experience in enhancing hundreds of programs, events, and partnerships for clients in the higher education, accelerator, arts, and nonprofit sectors. Working for an edtech startup that scaled and exited in three years, combined with working abroad in Spain and Argentina changed her life, worldview, and her approach to solving problems.

At the time of joining the advisory board, Jenna led a Young Global Leaders program at Global Chamber® here. 

 

Jorge Cañedo  

Co-founder & Director at Compass 4PL

Jorge is a technology, logistics and global trade executive, advisor and entrepreneur, with more than 20 years of managing supply chain digitalization, global sourcing, logistics, and international trade activities across diverse industries like retail, building materials, energy, petrochemicals, food and agribusiness.

During this time, Jorge has helped companies with their supply chain digitalization, operation execution, and new markets development to support their growth and allow them to make millions of dollars in Europe, Australia, Asia, USA, LATAM and Mexico. Southern California is a growth market for Compass 4PL, and the firms looks forward to serving your needs regional and globally. You can reach Jorge at hello@compass4pl.com.

 

Krystal Phan 

​Marisela Caraballo DiRuggiero

Director of Trade Development at the Port of Los Angeles. 

Port of Los Angeles is the busiest container port in North America. Marisela ensures the Port fulfills its mission to connect U.S. businesses throughout America with overseas trade opportunities, particularly exports, through trade promotion seminars known as the Trade Connect program.

With extensive experience in public policy development, issues management and legislative advocacy, Marisela is also responsible for the outreach to professional associations and government agencies to promote specialized business opportunities in key commodity areas, with an emphasis on export cargoes. Additionally, Marisela oversees the function of intergovernmental relations with foreign governments, advancing the Port’s influence on expanding trade markets, and is the Port’s point person to the international diplomatic community. She has purposefully advanced the Port’s influence on the world stage by negotiating many sister port agreements promoting trade, environmental stewardship, infrastructure development, supply chain efficiencies, and increased security protocols.

As a result of her professionalism and accomplishments, Marisela was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to serve as a member of the District Export Council of Southern California to help promote U.S. exports and provide export education and assistance to small and medium size enterprises. 

 

Melanie Fox

Founder & Speed Coach at Speech Fox  

Melanie is an acclaimed dialect coach and accent reduction specialist who helps non-native English speakers articulate clear business English. Melanie works with executives, staff, and rising stars in entertainment/sports to overcome their difficulties and fears, as they interact, interview, network, or deliver presentations in English. She can coach clients from any world language, but has particular experience coaching speakers of Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, Italian, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese as well as accented English (regional variations of American or British English).

Melanie also designs and implements training for corporations, colleges, and adult schools – using customized online, blended model training formats. Melanie is knowledgeable in the area of computer assisted language learning and can recommend supplemental software to complement the live classes as needed. Melanie Fox holds a Master's of Linguistics from Georgetown University and has 15+ years of experience in the language education and professional development industries. She offers private and semi-private dialect coaching (including accent reduction) for executives, performers, and other professionals. She is a native speaker of American English, fluent in Spanish, proficient in Italian, and dabbles in Cantonese, Brazilian Portuguese, and a number of other languages.

 

Roberto Ancis  

CEO, Coaching Professors and CEO, Consulting Professors Online

‘Prof’ Roberto J. Ancis is CEO, Coaching Professors, Inc. and CEO, Consulting Professors Online, LLC. Roberto is a native of Florence, Italy. A scientist, business entrepreneur, international business consultant, and book author, ‘Prof’ Ancis, as he is called by his MBA students at the University of Phoenix, founded his Strategic and Marketing Business Consulting Group in 1981, in West Los Angeles, California.

Having personally assisted more than 350 innovation technology clients, and trained over 65,000 seminar participants, in 2006, ‘Prof.’ Ancis moved to Arizona, as CEO of Coaching Professors, Inc, a consulting company providing strategic business and creative marketing advisory, sales re-engineering, consumer buyer research and psychology, and business metrics.  In 2018, still active as CEO of Coaching Professors, Inc, ‘Prof.’ Ancis started Consulting Professors Online, LLC, a company totally dedicated to Online Consultancy, advising foreign business how to enter the U.S. Market. Since 1999, Associate Faculty with the University of Phoenix and Certified Online MBA Instructor. 

 

​Sarita D. Jackson, Ph.D.

President and CEO at GRIIT (Global Research Institute of International Trade)

Sarita D. Jackson, PhD is the founder, president, and CEO of the Global Research Institute of International Trade (GRIIT), a US-based think-tank and consulting firm. Her firm saves firms time and money, as well as mitigates risks, as they expand globally via up-to-date, data-driven, customized market research and strategy development.

Dr. Jackson is also an author, TEDx speaker, and business school instructor. Her book, International Trade in Services: Effective Practice and Policy, was recently published by Routledge Taylor and Francis Group. She received her B.A. degree in broadcast journalism and Spanish from the University of Southern California and earned a Ph.D. in political science (emphasis on international political economy) from Brown University.

 

Shalom Bako

Managing Director at Afrivana

Shalom Bako is Managing Director at Afrivana. He was born and raised in Northern Nigeria. Shalom moved to the United States as teenager; excelling as an athlete with teams like the Los Angeles Galaxy. Groomed by unique international experiences, Shalom returned to West Africa, focused on agricultural development, manufacturing and distribution.

Shalom is passionate about connecting the African continent with her diasporas; using agricultural trade and development as a primary vehicle. "Innovation for Africa, must be lead by Africans.”

 

 

Stephan Gallon  

Director, Auto Brand Strategy & Partnerships at Effectv, a Comcast Company

Stephan has worked for companies ranging from Fortune 500 auto manufacturers to consulting and creative agencies. He speaks 6 languages and has worked on three continents: Europe, Americas, Asia, most recently in Japan.

The personal transportation industry is going through a complete revolution, as Connected, Autonomous, mobility Services and Electric vehicles (CASE) are drastically changing the landscape. Existing auto manufacturers need to invest in those new fields without a guaranteed ROI. New entrants are disrupting the traditional manufacturing, marketing and distribution channels and models. New experiential branding, data analytics and digital marketing strategies are required to shift the industry to a new paradigm on a global scale.

Stephan is known for identifying white spaces and charting the global strategy to drive long-term business goals and unlock growth through innovative marketing campaigns. He also has a reputation for focus on customer satisfaction, which allows him to consistently generate sustainable customer loyalty and to earn incremental revenue for organizations. He achieves results by building lasting strategic partnerships and uniting my teams and clients around common goals through cross-functional leadership and communication. 

 

Sumeet "Sam" Nangia  

Founder and Managing Member at India Global Advisors

Sumeet “Sam” Nangia, Esq. is a Los Angeles based attorney, business advisor and real  estate broker consultant Mr. Nangia has over 18 years of legal and business experience, advising clients in various  industries including real estate, retail, franchising, manufacturing and technology, and  being well versed in acquisitions, finance, joint ventures and leasing. He is experienced managing and working on teams and projects, including strategic planning, project oversight and integration. Mr. Nangia is a partner in an international business consulting firm that assists upper middle market and US public operating companies with outbound expansion into India, and similar Indian companies expanding inbound into the US. Mr. Nangia similarly assists  investors (VC’s, PE’s, Family Offices and HNI’s) invest in India, leveraging existing  relationships with Indian incubators, accelerators, law firms, banks, and other stakeholders  in the burgeoning Indian investment community. Mr. Nangia is also a practicing attorney in Los Angeles, focused on the Commercial Real  Estate, Corporate and M&A practice areas.

Mr. Nangia started his career in KPMG’s International Tax Advisory services group, where he worked on teams advising upper middle-market and Fortune 500 companies on international tax planning strategy, including holding company structures, tax treaty analysis and planning, the foreign tax credit regime, and other tax planning strategies, primarily related to outbound transactions and businesses. He also served as COO and General Counsel at the Black Lion Investment Group, a retail shopping center investment group based in Beverly Hills, California, and has also worked with several prominent Southern California based law firms and large private-sector companies, including Shea Properties and the Empire Group of Companies, advising and working with some of the largest companies in the U.S. and India, including Lennar Homes,  KB Homes, Shea Properties, Stater Bros., and the Unitech Group (India). Sam frequently speaks at business and legal events and seminars, focusing on such issues as India high growth industries, trends and opportunities, real estate transactions and trends (both in-bound to the U.S. and out-bound to India), business expansion,  international law and risk management.

He received an LL.M. in Taxation and International / Corporate Law from the University of San Diego School of Law, Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, and dual undergraduate degrees in economics and political science from UCLA.

 

Tiffany Ablola 

Professional EOS implementer® at EOS Worldwide 

Tiffany is a Professional EOS implementer® who coaches leadership teams to attain their goals by helping them implement EOS® in their organizations. Tiffany’s utmost passion is coaching leaders to spend more time in their “unique ability” and grow their companies. She firmly believes that if everyone is rowing in the same direction, they can avoid repetitive discussions, drama, and set aside personal objectives to work towards a common goal.

During nearly a decade as an employment attorney, Tiffany mediated difficult discussions with executives, facilitated leadership/communication workshops, and conducted workplace investigations. Her approach to coaching is engaging and to the point. Tiffany enjoys working with companies that want to nurture a healthy work environment that attracts and retains top talent. Her clients have made the Inc. 5000 list.

Tiffany values giving back by donating time to non-profits such as the Holistic Life Foundation and the Levitt Quinn Family Law Center. You can find her working toward the next level of scuba diving certification or looking for a new book to devour. 

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