Global Resource Associates Inc.

Qualifications
International Market Research, International Trade Consulting, Organizational Training and Development, Project and Association Management, International Marketing, Sale-Leaseback & Project Financing, Globalization, Strategic Decisions & Planning.

Experience
Global Resource Associates Inc., St. Paul, MN, USA.

• President. 1989-present.
• Developer of FasTrack™ Global Expansion Business System technology and expertise.
• Researched markets in North America, Asia, Europe, and Latin America for a wide range of products and services including agricultural commodities, processed foods, information technology products, industrial products, environmental technologies, agricultural equipment, food processing equipment, medical products, furniture, steel, airport lighting, financial services, shipping services, and language training.
• Assisted companies and organizations accelerate their success in export and import markets by developing highly competitive market entry and expansion strategies, identifying and selecting high-potential distribution partners, and sourcing products, services, and technologies globally.
• Provided organizational training, development, and technical assistance to companies and organizations transitioning from domestically to globally oriented visions, strategies, operations, and organizations.
• Assisted companies establish quality standard systems and obtain international quality certification approvals.
• Marketed products, services, and financing programs to governments and companies worldwide.

State of Minnesota, International Trade Office, St. Paul, MN, USA.

• Director of Export Development, Managing Director of WorldMed, Director of MinnExport, 1983-1989.
• Developed and directed wide range of services to new-to-export and new-to-market companies including target industry promotion, export counseling, export education, and resource library service programs.
• Lead highly structured trade missions to markets in Asia and Europe.
• Developed and directed an international medical trade show.
• Created worldwide awareness of Minnesota’s broad-based, leading-edge health care industry.

Other Experiences. Normandale Community College, Export Program Development. College of St. Thomas, Business Administration Instructor. Mankato State University, International Business & Marketing Instructor.

Selected Publications & Presentations
Fast-Track Exporting: How Your Company Can Succeed in the Global Market; America Management Association, 1991. Fast-Track Exporting: A Guide for Export Promotion Organization; Global Resource Associates Inc., 1989. International Trade Specialist Training Manual; “The Fast-Track Export Model”; American Graduate School of International Management, Thunderbird Management Center, 1989. “Globalization and the Rural Economy”; Freeman Center for International Economic Policy, 2002.

Selected Awards
Chair of the Minnesota District Export Council. Associate Member of  the District Export Council National Steering Committee. US Presidential ‘E’ Award for Excellence in Export Service, U.S. Department of Commerce. Recognition for Leadership to Minnesota’s Health Care Industry, Medical Alley Association. Certificate for Leadership on the Governor’s Advisory Commission on International Trade and Education, Governor of Minnesota.

Education
Mankato State University. Masters in Business Administration 1978. B.S. in Business Administration with concentrations in marketing and international business, 1977. Graduated with honors.