Experience

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  Ey

  Jan 1978 - Jun 1978

  Accounting intern

  Participated for one semester in a full-time university sponsored Internship Program with Arthur Young & Co. (currently Ernst & Young LLP, a member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited, an international professional services firm). Ernst & Young has more than 212,000 professionals at member firms collaborating to provide services in audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management, tax, corporate finance and related services to select clients in more than 150 countries and territories. Revenues for fiscal year 2015 were US$28.7 billion. Ernst & Young is a member of the Big Four, the four largest international professional services networks. The Big Four handle the vast majority of audits for publicly traded companies as well as many private companies. Show less

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  Deloitte

  Jan 1979 - Jan 1983

  Senior accountant/cpa

  Deloitte LLP (formerly Deloitte & Touche and Deloitte Haskins & Sells) is the U.S. based member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, an international professional services firm. Deloitte has more than 220,000 professionals at member firms collaborating to provide services in audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management, tax, corporate finance and related services to select clients in more than 150 countries and territories. Revenues for fiscal year 2015 were US$35.2 billion. Deloitte is a member of the Big Four, the four largest international professional services networks. The Big Four handle the vast majority of audits for publicly traded companies as well as many private companies. Show less

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  Cei holdings corp. (cambridge electronic industries plc)

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1989

  Vice president & chief financial officer

  CEI Holdings Corporation was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cambridge Electronic Industries PLC, a United Kingdom public company listed on the London Stock Exchange. Cambridge Electronic Industries PLC later changed its name to Graseby PLC in January 1992. CEI Holdings Corporation served as the holding company for the North American and Latin American operations of Cambridge Electronic Industries PLC. The operating companies owned by CEI Holdings Corporation were manufacturers of diversified electronic components utilized mainly in the telecommunications, equipment, and security industries. Show less

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  Cal pacifico of california, inc.

  Jan 1989 - Jan 2006

  President & chief executive officer / co-owner

  Since 1966, Cal Pacifico of California provided manufacturers comprehensive trade services ranging from navigating through the various requirements of foreign jurisdictions on technical administrative requirements, to its comprehensive production management support services.Cal Pacifico was a pioneer in the development of the Maquiladora Industry in Mexico, and a key contributor to its rapid growth. Cal Pacifico established the first Shelter services company which provided comprehensive production management support services to diversified multinational client manufacturers for over 40 years ("Manufacturing in Mexico", section "Shelter Operation." N.d. Wikipedia.org. Web. 28 April 2015). Since 1985, the Maquiladora Industry has been the largest source of foreign exchange to Mexico, and since 1996 it has been the second largest industry now accounting for half of Mexico's exports.Cal Pacifico's comprehensive production management support services, while multifaceted in scope, provided its clients the opportunity to exercise total control over foreign operations, while securing their proprietary position over technology and industrial rights. In effect, Cal Pacifico's support services provided for the perfect match of offshore operational knowledge and manufacturing expertise... the technical management support capabilities of Cal Pacifico and the product manufacturing talents of its clients. Cal Pacifico's support services ultimately freed client management to focus its efforts and resources exclusively on production, quality & profits, while entrusting Cal Pacifico to concentrate on what it did best – providing the required production management support services that included, among others, real estate leasing, facility & risk management, acquisition of permits, human resources, environmental compliance, procurement, import/export operations, customs compliance, logistics, legal, accounting, payroll & benefits administration, and tax services. Show less

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  China-pass, ltd.

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  President & chief executive officer / co-owner

  CHINA-PASS, Ltd. offered a wide array of specialized professional services to multinational companies establishing manufacturing operations in China. Its consulting services ranged from consultation on planning & management of international manufacturing operations and the identification & development of new market opportunities, to the evaluation of favorable political, legal, cultural, economic and tax climates. Its trade services ranged from navigating through the various requirements of foreign jurisdictions on technical administrative requirements, to comprehensive production management support services using proven Global Production Sharing Strategies. CHINA-PASS, Ltd. operated in China through an association with its strategic partner, Sinoc Investment Consulting Co., LTD. based in Beijing, China. Show less

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  International trade & consulting associates, llc

  Jan 2006 - now

  Managing member / chief executive officer

  International Trade & Consulting Associates, LLC (ITCA) is an international services firm offering comprehensive trade and consulting services to manufacturers seeking to be more competitive in the World Marketplace by developing new markets abroad and/or manufacturing or assembling products offshore utilizing proven Global Production Sharing Strategies. ITCA and its predecessor company, Cal Pacifico of California, which developed the "Shelter Plan" concept for clients in the manufacturing sector, have been serving clients since 1966 ("Manufacturing in Mexico", section "Shelter Operation." N.d. Wikipedia.org. Web. 28 April 2015); (Sklair, Leslie. "The Maquilas in Mexico: A Global Perspective." Bulletin of Latin American Research, 11.1 (1992): 101. http://www.jstor.org/stable/3338601. 2010. Web. 28 April 2015).Functioning as a professional intermediary, ITCA assists its clients by offering a wide array of specialized services. Its consulting services range from consultation on planning & management of international manufacturing operations and the identification & development of new market opportunities, to the evaluation of favorable political, legal, cultural, economic and tax climates. Its trade services range from navigating through the various requirements of foreign jurisdictions on technical administrative requirements, to comprehensive production management support services.ITCA and its predecessor have assisted a long list of diversified multinational manufacturers such as Becton, Dickinson & Co., Asahi Overseas Corp., Bayer Corp., Eli Lilly & Co., 2 divisions of Emerson Electric Co., Esselte Pendaflex Corp., 2 divisions of General Dynamics Corp., Haemonetics Corp., 2 divisions of Hughes Corp., ITT General Controls, Medtronic, Inc., Northrop Grumman Corp., Pall Corp., Polk Audio, Inc., Scott USA, Smith Goggle Co., Sony Corporation of America, 7 divisions of Teledyne, Inc., The Carlyle Group, and Tyco, Inc. among others. Show less