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Global Chamber® PHX Advisory Board

Our Advisory Board is an illustrious group of 50 talented and trusted business leaders representing the fast-growing Global Chamber® Phoenix chapter. Thank you to our advisory board for your service and support! And special thanks to our board and committee chairs... read more HERE.

Alexia Bertsatos

President at Alexia Bertsatos Real Estate Group and Realtor at eXp Realty

Alexia Bertsatos has carved a global and client-centric niche for herself in real estate that spans over 22 years. With a reach extending from Phoenix to global cities like Paris, Alexia is not merely an agent; she embodies the essence of a seasoned professional. Her prowess in navigating the intricacies of first-time home buying, coupled with her adeptness at handling sophisticated relocations, is evident in her work across varied terrains—from Greece to Colombia and from France to El Salvador.

Central to Alexia's operations, Phoenix stands as her anchor. Her expertise extends beyond borders, but her heart remains loyal to her city. Multilingualism, for Alexia, goes beyond speaking Greek and Spanish. It reflects her genuine intention to connect, comprehend, and collaborate, cementing lasting relationships within the diverse communities she caters to.

Outside her professional realm, Alexia champions various community causes. Her association with Teen Lifeline, Rosie’s House, and Valor’s Veteran Village underscores her deep-seated commitment to social initiatives. In the coming year, she is gearing up to grace the stage at Arizona's Dancing with the Stars, all in an effort to advocate and raise funds for the National Kidney Foundation. Alexia represents a harmonious blend of global real estate expertise and heartfelt dedication to community enrichment and local values.

 

Alex Devereux

Founder & Principal Consultant at The Devereux Group

Alex’s company, The Devereux Group (DCG), specializes in balancing, aligning, and optimizing teams’ and organizations’ profitable revenue generation performance. DCG introduces organizations to TOC and OKR heuristics with digital transformative integration using A.I., supply chain, digital twins, simulations, and AR/VR technologies, focusing on human performance and development. 

His strategic methodology is called The DCG Process. The Process maneuvers through the decision-making maze that he found hampered most executives from creating engaged, highly productive, performance-focused teams.  His futuristic approach to management solutions, and this mindset started early for him working with General Dynamics and British Petroleum, demonstrating value while being a high performer as the only person of color in his department. Today he and his team work with publicly traded companies, privately held firms, startups, and individuals... from Hong Kong to Japan, London to Israel, and LA to NYC, using The Process to garner successful outcomes.

 

Amrish Patel 

CEO/founder at Global Wealth Strategies 

Amrish is a wealth management professional and business consultant with almost two decades of experience in the financial services industry. Amrish pioneered the “Financial Engineering” model to provide a one‐stop ensemble of trusted, personalized investment and wealth management services for high net-worth individuals and businesses. He also introduced the “C.A.R.E.” model of Health and Wealth with a focus on the medical professional industry. In addition, he created the “GWS Alpha Advantage”, a comprehensive program of adding alpha to a client’s portfolio using financial engineering and a holistic global investment approach for exemplary portfolio performance. Amrish is an active member of the Indian Community and a follower of AZ India Times. Professionally, he is actively working with the Indian Physician Community and AAPI, American Association of Physician of Indian Origin. 

 

Arif Surmen

President and CEO at QDI Stone and QDI Surfaces (Quarries Direct International)

QDI SURFACES is one of the largest direct importers and wholesale distributors of Travertine, Marble, Limestone and Porcelain Tiles, Pavers, Poolcopings, Mosaics, Slabs and related accessories in the US. Arif is President and CEO, and is active in the growth of the company, an INC. 5000 award winner.

 

Arturo Herrera

CEO at Necodex

Arturo Herrera is the CEO of Necodex, a software development & staffing company based in Phoenix, Arizona, with operations and clients in Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Arturo worked for three years at an innovation consulting firm in Mexico before becoming CEO of Necodex in 2018. Since then, the company has worked on more than 100 software projects. They have grown their team to 80 people for staffing, helping companies cut costs and increase productivity with remote teams. Necodex is committed to providing clients with the best solutions with the best talent. 

 

Brett McMickell

CTO at Kubota Corporation | Board Director | Product Developer | Global Leader | Entrepreneur

Brett is a global business and technology leader. He's an award winning product development executive who has led successful program management of several products throughout the technology life cycle. Brett is sought after to develop strategic plans, technical roadmaps and product development plans.

His most recent successful leadership has been of global multi-site teams in development, pursuit and operational execution of the acquisition of Scottsdale-based AgJunction to Japan-based Kubota. Subsequently Brett is directly supporting Kubota Corp as CTO, global expert in agtech including automated farming equipment. Brett raises the capabilities of his teams though commitment to performance optimization and organizational development.

 

Caitlin Balderrama

Arizona Air & Ocean Branch Manager at Mainfreight USA

Caitlin Balderrama is the Branch Manager and Licensed Customs Broker of Mainfreight’s Arizona Branch. Mainfreight is a New-Zealand-based global 3PL with offices in 26 countries across Europe, Oceania, Asia and the Americas, and providing warehousing, Trucking Air, Ocean and Customs services. As founding Manager of the Arizona Branch, she has driven growth, excellence in customer service and strong fundamentals of global freight as the foundation of the branch. She received her degree in European Studies from Trinity College Dublin in Ireland, and has lived and worked in various countries including Ireland, Belgium, Russia, Argentina and Peru. As a result of her travels, she speaks Spanish, French and Russian and is excited to grow personally and professionally in the Valley of the Sun.

 

Casey Gilchrist

Senior Director, International Business Development at GPEC

Casey is Senior Director of International Business Development at Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC). She has worked in the economic development field since 2015, having first started in Chesapeake, Virginia where she specialized in domestic and international business attraction. In 2020, Casey joined the City of Richmond, Virginia’s economic development department to oversee both its business attraction and retention programs. During her tenure in Richmond, she helped contribute to over $850 million in capital investment and assisted in announcing over 2,000 new jobs. Casey's leadership and project management experience will support GPEC in attracting and growing quality businesses. She is committed to making the Greater Phoenix region a diverse, inclusive, and competitive regional economy.

 

Carol Colombo

Chairman at Amber Alert GPS and U.S. Trade Representative, Arizona

Carol has been representing the Office of the President of the United States, U.S. Trade Representative for Arizona. She also serves on the Arizona District Export Council, and is Chairman at Amber Alert GPS. Carol leads our Trade Policy Committee.

 

Carolin Gey

Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany, AZ

Carolin has over 25 years of experience building upon her early work in European health care and wellness. Armed with a working knowledge of how the European community conducts business she located to the United States in 2002. There she has been responsible for the start up of several businesses in the health care/wellness, sports, and manufacturing industries that have international ties. Common to these companies was her success in building business partnerships between the US and non-US companies. Carolin’s focus in each of these enterprises was in company management, US and international distribution, product development, and branding.

 

Carolin’s most recent efforts have been in the health and wellness distribution industry. She is the managing partner of kybun LLC, which is the exclusive importer and distributor of Swiss kybun products in the United States. Carolin is responsible for growing the B2B and B2C business in both markets as well as overseeing all organizational aspects of this business.

In February 2020 Carolin was inaugurated as the Honorary Consul to the Federal Republic of Germany in the state of Arizona. She lives with her husband and son in Scottsdale, AZ.

 

Senator Catherine H. Miranda

Member of the Arizona State Senate, representing District 11

Senator Miranda represents Arizona District 11. She assumed office on January 9, 2023. The Senator previously served in the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 27 from 2011 to 2015.

Senator Miranda is the Ranking member of the Education Committee, and she also sits on the Commerce and Public Safety Committees. Prior to serving in the Arizona State Senate, she served two terms as State Representative. Her priorities are education (with a special focus on DreamAct students), veterans, health, and immigration.

Senator Miranda is committed to improve the current level of education in Arizona. In fact, the Senator is co-founder of the Manzana Foundation which helps students prepare for college. Catherine's passion in education has given DreamAct students an opportunity to continue their education at an affordable price through a partnership between the Manzana Foundation and the Navajo Technical College.

Senator Miranda also founded the bipartisan Arizona Legislature Business/Education Forum aimed to guide the Business and Education communities to transform new knowledge and new technology into a new paradigm for education. Among the Senator's appointments is her seat on the Executive Committee of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL), where she was named Chairwoman for the International Relations, Trade, and Immigration Task. Senator Miranda has also served 6 years on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO), the largest and oldest Latino elected officials' organization in the United States. 

More on Senator Miranda's personal page here, and the AZ Senate page here.

 

Consulado General de Mexico en Phoenix

Consul General Jorge Mendoza Yescas 

The Consulate General of Mexico in Phoenix is a consular mission representing Mexico in central and northern Arizona. It is the main of five consular representations in the state of Arizona that provides consular services and serve the Mexican community in its district. It is in charge of fostering the diplomatic and political relations with US and AZ authorities based on its district, as well as promoting economic exchange between Mexico and AZ. Thank you Consul General of Mexico in Phoenix Jorge Mendoza Yescas, more here in Linkedin.

 

Dave Binsfeld  

Owner at General Southwest Insurance Agency

Dave, along with his two brothers, is second generation owner of General Southwest Insurance Agency.  His practice includes providing risk management advice and insurance solutions to families, professionals, non-profits and businesses.  He works both domestically and internationally and can help enterprises that have operations overseas.  Dave is an alumnus of AIESEC Arizona State and recently became a dual citizen of Luxembourg.

 

David Farca

President at International Business Group

Born and raised in Mexico City, David graduated from UI (Universidad Iberoamericana) with a degree in Biomedical Engineering, which created the opportunity for a second venture in the medical field distributing surgical lasers. David’s interest remained in medical imaging and his experience in the field and a degree in Medical Imaging Infrastructure from MIT, David’s opinion in designing and specifying digital imaging departments became very well respected throughout Mexico becoming a business column writer for “Diagnostic Imaging America Latina” a Miller Freeman Publication and a Board Member of the Mexican Society and the Mexican Federation of Radiology (SMRI and FMRI). David moved to Scottsdale with the purpose of turning his passion for cross border business into his third business endeavor, creating a holding group of international companies in several industries including manufacturing, hospitality and professional sports. David now consults companies wanting to expand operations in Mexico and the United States... including partnering with Global Chamber on the organization's growth in Mexico.

 

Doc Jones

Musician and Executive Director at Arizona International Jazz Day Foundation

William Doc Jones has over 35 years of experience as music educator, program and project Director in the realm of Music and TV production.  He has more than 30 years of professional performance experience, including band director, traveled abroad with noted artists, writer/director of live stage musical performances, arranger and writer, producer, recording studio owner/operator.  Noted for music instruction project development and execution of satellite programs (Chicago, Illinois and Phoenix, Arizona), including as a professional musician. For the past 6 years has been working in conjunction with UNESCO and Herbie Hancock to bring attention to worldwide International Jazz Day.

 

Eduardo Gonzalez

President at 258 Consulting  

Eduardo González is President of 258 Consulting, helping companies do business between the US and Mexico. Previously he served as Deputy Trade Commissioner of ProMéxico in Phoenix. Mr. González holds a degree in Public Accounting from the Autonomous University of Baja California in Mexico, and holds several certifications in management and risk management. He also has an extensive resume in business promotion within major Mexican companies with international exposure. Additionally, he has vast experience representing the Mexican Government, as he previously served as commercial delegate for Bancomext in The Hague, Netherlands. Recently he served as State Director of the ProMexico office in the state of Baja California.

 
Fred Neil

Group Chair and Leader at Vistage Worldwide

Ghazal Korshidi

Director of Special Projects at Thunderbird School of Global Management  

Ghazal Khorshidi is the Director of Special Projects at Thunderbird School of Global Management. She is a T-bird alum of 2018 and focuses on partnerships and strategic initiatives and oversees the Dean’s Office Operations.

 

Hugh Hallman

Principal at Hallman & Affiliates and Partner at Berry Riddell

Hugh Hallman practices law based on his degrees in Economics & Accounting (Summa, Claremont Men’s College) and Law with emphasis in finance (Honors, University of Chicago). As a transactions lawyer, Mr. Hallman has practiced across the legal spectrum, but with significant concentration in domestic and international (cross-border) finance and taxation.  The breadth of his practice experience provides his business clients with fully integrated legal and financial services that capture efficiencies and synergies otherwise often overlooked.

 

Jeanine Jerkovic

Economic Development Director at City of Surprise

Jeanine Jerkovic is a regional municipal business development leader with more than 10 years of experience in economic development. She is skilled at program development and management, marketing & communications, opportunity/lead generation, entrepreneurship coaching, competitive market analysis, international trade/export, public policy development, media relations, grant and proposal writing, and possess a strong deal-closing skill set. The City of Surprise has an active economic development program that attracts international companies from around the world.

  

Joe Bockerstette

Partner at Business Enterprise Mapping (BEM)  

Joe Bockerstette is a Partner with Business Enterprise Mapping in Phoenix AZ. He has more than 30 years experience as a CEO, business consultant, and private equity/angel investor. Joe began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he became the firm’s lead consulting Partner in Consumer Products Supply Chain in the early 90’s. After leading two consumer products companies, he co-founded a private equity firm, equity management Group, in 2000. In 2006, Joe co-founded and was the first Managing Partner of Main Street Venture Fund, LLC, which was an angel pledge fund investing in regional business opportunities. Joe holds a BS degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Cincinnati, and an MBA from Xavier University. He has served as a director on a variety of public, private and non-profit boards and has co- authored two books on Angel Investing and Supply Chain Management.

 

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.

 

Josh Guinn

Director of Business Development at Eide Bailly 

 

 Josh Prather

Executive Director of Project C.U.R.E.

Josh Prather is the Executive Director of Project C.U.R.E. Phoenix, with over 13 years of experience in team building, fundraising, and strategic leadership. As Co-Founder and Board Chairman of the Surge Network's Daniel Initiative and Arizona Co-Director of Multi-Faith Neighbors Network, Josh has been instrumental in building diverse coalitions of leaders across religious, ethnic, and cultural lines. His work has empowered communities to address homelessness, promote diversity, and foster collaboration.
In his previous role as Pastor of Community and Global Initiatives at Redemption Church, Josh led community outreach strategies across multiple locations, mobilizing volunteers and developing leaders to serve at-risk neighborhoods.
Josh is known for his ability to build partnerships and nurture donor relationships. He has led impactful discussions, workshops, and retreats for large audiences, driving multi-faith and multi-ethnic collaborations that support vulnerable populations and promote justice.
With advanced degrees in theology and business administration, Josh combines strategic vision with compassionate leadership in every role he takes on.

 

Karen Bottesch

Commercial Banker and SVP at Bank of America

Karen Bottesch is a Senior Vice President and Commercial Banker in the Arizona market at Bank of America.  In this capacity, her responsibilities include leading a team of specialists focused on understanding each client’s unique needs to deliver strategic financial guidance and solutions. Karen’s mission is to help local companies thrive by achieving their business goals no matter how simple or how complex. Bringing over 30 years of experience beginning with The Arizona Bank, then Security Pacific Bank, then Bank of America, Karen joined the Bank of America team in Phoenix in 2008.  She has also previously held roles in Treasury Cash Management, Merchant Services, Foreign Exchange, and with an ATM & Card Network the bank operated.  Throughout her banking career, Karen has served mid-sized companies in Phoenix, New York, Charlotte, and Nashville areas to support their commercial banking needs.

To help create a more sustainable future for the companies and communities she serves, Karen serves as Ambassador and International Leadership Council (ILC) member with the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), represents the bank at the Phoenix Committee for Foreign Relations (PCFR), hosts for the bank’s Women’s Council, served on the banks Foundation Committee, and was President of the Fireside Community Triplex in Desert Ridge for several years. Karen graduated with a degree in Finance from Arizona State University (ASU), holds a MBA from the University of Phoenix (Nashville – on ground program), and holds a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) designation from the Association of Financial Professionals.  Karen resides in Phoenix, Arizona.

  

Marc Cohen

Founder, Chairman and CEO at Buy Direct Development International Companies

Marc Pierce

Principal at Lee & Associates

Mr. Pierce is a licensed Arizona Real Estate Broker and a graduate of Arizona State University. He is an active member of the Arizona Technology Council, Greater Phoenix Economic Council and the Arizona Israel Technology Alliance. Mr. Pierce specializes in the representation of landlords and tenants in the leasing and sales of industrial, office, and investment properties in the Falcon Field Airport and Metropolitan Phoenix real estate market. Mr. Pierce's extensive knowledge of the Metropolitan Phoenix market, with specialization in the Mesa/Southeast Valley, is complemented by thorough analysis and marketing skills involving tenant relocation, tenant expansion, lease negotiations, market analysis and property marketing. These qualities, along with a strong work ethic, have enabled him to become a respected presence within the market.

 

Martha Medina, Ph.D., M.B.A.

Vice President of International Sales at 21st Century HealthCare, Inc.

She is originally from Mexico City and has a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Arizona State University and a M.B.A. from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Mexico. She has presented her doctoral research in international conferences and has published several journal articles and a book chapter. Dr. Medina has a background in R&D and Quality of consumer goods and dietary supplements and for the last 13 years has developed an extensive base of knowledge and experience in international registration, sales and marketing and logistics of dietary supplements. She has successfully registered and entered markets all around the world, with a concentration in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America. Her background in Biochemistry, together with her work experience and multilingual and international upbringing have allowed her to establish long-lasting and successful connections for exporting products worldwide. Dr. Medina serves on the Arizona District Export Council and in her “spare” time, she also serves as President of the PTO and Art Masterpiece Coordinator at one of her son’s elementary schools. She is a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and has been teaching kickboxing for the past 23 years.

 

Matt Salmon

Special Advisor on International Affairs at ASU

Matt Salmon is a Special Advisor on International Affairs at ASU. Formerly, he represented the 5th District of Arizona for five terms in Congress. Matt served three terms before honoring a self-imposed term limit and leaving Congress in 2000, at which time he worked as a consultant to ASU on matters related to education policy. He returned to Congress in 2012 and was re-elected in 2014 and retired in 2016.Salmon was a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, serving as chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and as chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. In that capacity he has led numerous delegations to China.

From 1977 to 1979 Matt lived in Taiwan as a Mormon missionary and speaks fluent Mandarin. During his tenure in Congress, he introduced several pieces of legislation to expand Taiwan’s international stature, such as the bill to include Taiwan in Interpol. In 2017, Matt joined GTI’s delegation to Taiwan for a conference with Taiwan Think Thank. Matt graduated from ASU in 1981 and holds a Master’s of Public Administration from Brigham Young University.

 

Melissa (Mel) Sanderson 

President at Mel Sanderson Consulting

Mel is founder and President at Mel Sanderson Consulting, leading Corporate Social Responsibility Programs, Government and Public Relations and Effective Management in a Global Context. She has a 20-year diplomatic career and deep and wide international business experience. She speaks 7 languages, fluent in 3. Previously Mel was Vice President of International Affairs at Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold. Before that she was a political counselor at the United States’ Department of State, where she was a Political Officer and Charge d'Affairs at the US Embassy in the Congo. She also worked as a corporate investment advisor at Fifth Third Bank. Melissa has a B.A. in Economics, a B.A. in English Literature and an MBA degree from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.

 

Mike Patterson

Partner - Business, Corporate, M&A, Securities, International at Spencer Fane

Michael is a business lawyer with special expertise in securities and international transactions. Special areas of expertise include healthcare, patents, intellectual property licensing, financial markets and Fintech, cross-border distribution and manufacturing, international tax, import-export-customs and in many vertical sectors including automotive, aerospace, clean-tech, sensors, software and many others.

 

Rita Marko 

International Relations Administrator for the City of Phoenix.

Rita Marko serves as President/CEO of Phoenix Sister Cities, Inc., manages the City’s Protocol Program, and works on international business attraction.

Rita has been with the City of Phoenix more than 20 years as Development Officer for Phoenix Public Library, as a Management Assistant in the City Manager’s Office and as a Management Assistant in the Public Works Department. Prior to joining the City, Rita served as a grantwriter for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Phoenix and worked with the Skokomish Indian Tribe in Washington state.  Initially hired as their Health Planner, Rita also served as an Economic Development Planner and the Director of Economic Development for the tribe. Rita has a Masters degree in anthropology from the University of Arizona.  She was born in Chicago, Illinois.

 

Roberto J. Ancis

CEO, Coaching Professors, Inc. and CEO, Consulting Professors Online, LLC

Native of Firenze, Italy, ‘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 and Online Business and Personal Interactive e-Seminars. Since 1999, Associate Faculty with the University of Phoenix and Certified Online MBA Instructor.

 

Russ Yelton

President, Yelton & Associates

Russ Yelton is president of Yelton and Associates. The firm provides economic development services as well as early stage business solutions. Yelton and Associates has experience both domestically and internationally and has assisted thousands of entrepreneurs to raise funding and bring their products to a variety of markets. The firm  also has a long history of assisting municipalities with the development of co-w0rk, incubators and accelerators as well as loan funds, student focused entrepreneurial programming as well as shared facilities.

As a Board Member at Pinnacle Transplant Technologies, Inc., Yelton provides executive level leadership to a rapidly expanding tissue bank and medical device company. Yelton served as Pinnacle Transplant’s CEO from 2014 to 2017. Prior to joining Pinnacle Transplant Technologies, Yelton was  President and CEO of the Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology located in Flagstaff. NACET is a business incubation program that assists companies with commercializing their technologies in both domestic and international markets.

Prior to coming to Arizona in 2009, Yelton oversaw the creation of a business incubation program in Asheville, North Carolina in an abandoned 141,000 sq feet former BASF manufacturing plant.  That program, located at a community college, included a commercial food kitchen, biotechnology space with wet, dry and core laboratories, light manufacturing and executive offices.

Yelton received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Appalachian State University, a Masters of Business Administration from Western Carolina University and Doctoral studies in Educational Leadership also at WCU.  In addition, he received a European Union Grant in 2008 to complete Evaluation of Sustainability Training from Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration.

 

Rutherford Pascal

Founder at Glass Walls Leadership

Rutherford Pascal is the founder of Glass Walls Leadership, delivering dynamic keynote presentations, transformative leadership training and impactful coaching that unlock unprecedented growth and elevate leadership skills to new heights.

With an impressive track record of success in the pharmaceutical industry, Rutherford held key leadership roles at Genzyme/Sanofi Corporation, where he orchestrated the success of multiple sales teams and spearheaded the launch of Dupixent, positioning it as a market leader. He a certified John Maxwell Leadership Trainer, Coach and Speaker who has dedicated his career to empowering individuals and organizations to reach their full potential.

 

Shane Jacobs

Global Business Advisor at Safeguard Global

Shane is a strategic global professional and leader with a "Global Mindset" and over 20 years of business development experience. He enjoys navigating the complexities of global business and finding short term solutions while foreseeing long term gains. Global business is constantly changing and staying out front can make all the difference in the world.

His specialties: Global Business, International Development, Payroll, Accounting, Compliance, Business Development, Sales, Marketing, Project Management, Human Resources, Contracts, Purchasing & Procurement, Presentations, Strategy, Operations, Systems Integration, Team Development, Vendor Management, Operations, Process Improvement.

 

Susana Trasente

Economic Development Team at City of Peoria

Susana Martinez is part of the Economic Development team at City of Peoria. Previously she worked in regional economic development for Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) where she was heavily involved with international business development. Prior to MAG, Susana assisted the Mergers and Acquisitions team at Freeport-McMoRan with Research as a Legal Analyst. An advocate for women, Susana spearheaded the Freeport-McMoRan Women’s Initiative Network and served as its first President. Susana holds a BA in Psychology and Business from Arizona State University and an MBA from Grand Canyon University. Susana is part of our Young Global Leaders Committee.

 

Susan Shultz

President at SSA Executive Search and CEO at The Board Institute

Susan Shultz founded SSA Executive Search International, Ltd. in 1981, and has conducted senior level searches nationally and internationally, specializing in building and structuring corporate boards. She is recognized as a leading expert in corporate governance. She authored the highly acclaimed The Board Book, Making Your Corporate Board a Strategic Force in your Company’s Success (AMACOM) and has been featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, USA Today, Strategic Finance, the Economist, CFO Magazine and numerous other media. She also leads the Global Board Practice for INAC Executive Search Worldwide (43 countries), helping public and private companies build better boards of directors.

 

Media

Ray Schey

Publisher at Phoenix Business Journal

The Phoenix Business Journal is, a weekly publication reaching over 60,000 business professionals in the Phoenix, AZ area. Ray is responsible for managing all day to day aspects of the publication. Within one year of joining American City Business Journals, Ray was promoted to the role of Publisher in May 2014 after leading a successful sales effort as Director of Advertising at the Milwaukee Business Journal. Both the Phoenix Business Journal and the Milwaukee Business Journal are owned by American City Business Journals headquartered in Charlotte, NC. Prior to his roles with American City Business Journals, he was the Director of Advertising at the Rochester Business Journal from June 2008 through April 2013. Most of his earlier career was spent in sales and sales management in radio and television.

 

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