California Inland Empire DEC Members
each have special expertise in international trade and are dedicated to helping businesses in our region develop global sales.

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Each name below connects to a LinkedIn biography, if available.

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Elizabeth (Lisa) Anderson
President
LMA Consulting Group Inc.
Website: www.lma-consultinggroup.com/
Global Expertise: Supply Chain Strategies

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Michael P. Burrows
Executive Director
SBD International Airport. Inland Valley Development Agency, SBIAA, Inc.
Websites: www.sbdairport.com,  www.ivdajpa.org,  www.sbiaa.org
Global Expertise: Airport Management/Logistics/Trade Policy

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Jales A. De Mello
President
Aleph Group Inc.
Website: www.alephgroupinc.com
Global Expertise: Manufacturing/Export Sales Negotiations

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Shirley P. Dewi (CIEDEC Chair)
Senior Vice President, QA and Client Services
IAPMO R&T
Website: www.iapmo.org
Global Expertise: Global regulatory compliance

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Tomas Gomez-Arias
Dean, Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration
California State University, San Bernardino
Website: www.csusb.edu/jhbc
Global Expertise: Education

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Elizabeth M. Glynn (CIEDEC Vice Chair)
Advisor, Export Strategy & Operations
EMG Global Business Solutions
Website: https://www.exportingstrategies.com
Global Expertise: Maquiladoras/Export Strategy & Operations

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Timothy P. Goulet
Executive Director, Airport Development and Operations
29 Palms Band of Mission Indians
Website: 29palmstribe.org
Global Expertise: Aerospace

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Herb Grabell
Senior Vice President
Kidder Mathews
Website: www.kiddermathews.com
Global Expertise: Logistics

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Nick Grooters
Director of International Sales (Past CIEDEC Chair)
Pacer Technology – Super Glue Corporation
Website: www.supergluecorp.com
Global Expertise: Europe/Export Readiness Counseling

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Tamra Johnson
Associate Director of Admissions and Recruitment
University of California, Riverside – School of Business
Website: www.ucr.edu
Global Expertise: Education/Asia

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Kusum Kavia
CEO
Combustion Associates, Inc. (CAI)
Website: www.cai3.com
Global Expertise: Energy/Manufacturing/Export Readiness/International Finance/Africa

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Lakshman Koka (CIEDEC Treasurer)
CEO
SJ Medical Group
Website: http://sjmedicalgroups.com/
Global Expertise: Non-profit Management/Start-Up Operations

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Fred Latuperissa (DEC National Steering Committee)
President and CEO
ExIm 20/20 Group, LLC
Website: www.exim2020.com
Global Expertise: Europe/Asia/Aviation/Global business development/FDI

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Ranyae Fernandes
Co-Founder and CEO
AQMC LLC
Website: http://www.aqmc.co
Global Expertise: Manufacturing/Middle East

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Edward Ornelas Jr.
President & CEO
Inland Empire Regional Chamber of Commerce
Website: www.iechamber.org
Global Expertise: Marketing/Export Documentation

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Christopher R. Wingo
Founder and Managing Director
China Sage Consultants – American Sage LLC
Website: www.chinasageconsultants.com
Global Expertise: Market Research/Identifying Buyers/Supply Chain/China/Asia

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Eduard Roytberg (CIEDEC Executive Secretary)
Director, U.S. Commercial Service – Inland Empire
U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
Website: www.trade.gov/california-ontario
Global Expertise: Export Assistance

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Michael Samuel (CIEDEC Vice Chair)
President
Nobel Systems, Inc.
Website: www.nobel-systems.com
Global Expertise: Asia/Technology

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Melisa N. Sanchez
Chief Operating Officer
Phenix Technology, Inc.
Website: www.phenixfirehelmets.com
Global Expertise: Latin America/Manufacturing/Export Controls

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Daniel Ken Sieu
Chairman
William Stephanie Foundation
Website: williamstephaniefoundation.org
Global Expertise: Minority Enterprise Development

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Paul T. Slama
Director of Tribal Affairs
Cabazon Band of Mission Indians
Website: www.Fantasyspringsresort.com
Global Expertise: Travel and Tourism

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Bob Spence (Past CIEDEC Chair)
President
Inter Asia Pacific
Website: www.iap-us.com
Global Expertise: SE Asia/China

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Lori VanArsdale
Director
Ramona Bowl Amphitheater
Website: www.ramonabowl.com
Global Expertise: Entertainment/Middle East

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Robert S. Wright
Supervising Economic Development Specialist
Riverside County Office of Economic Development
Website: rivcoed.org
Global Expertise: Agribusiness/FDI