Globinar Global Chamber® Monthly Export – Import Forum

Globinar Global Chamber® Monthly Export – Import Forum

• Thursday, June 25th at noon PT / 3pm ET / 7pm Accra / 8pm London / 9pm CET / 11pm Dubai
• Friday, June 26th at 12:30am Mumbai / 3am Singapore / 4am Seoul + Tokyo / 5am Sydney
  Globinar Global Chamber® Monthly Export – Import Forum
  June: Being Global and UNSTOPPABLE with Kerim Antoine Kfuri, The Atlas Network
  The Monthly Export – Import Forum at Global Chamber is an opportunity for Exporters and Importers to connect with new and recommended tips and techniques to be more effective, and leaders who are tackling comparable challenges and opportunities.

  This month Anita Rodal is unavailable and she resumes her leadership of this session on July 23rd.

  In the meantime Doug Bruhnke will interview Kerim, and you won’t want to miss this discussion on global supply chains, exporting, importing, trade and all things global business.

   

  Kerim Antoine Kfuri – President & CEO, The Atlas Network

  

  Kerim Antoine Kfuri is President/CEO of The Atlas Network. (www.theatlasnetwork.com). This global organization serves as a supply chain resource with end-to-end services that include Consulting, Development, Factory Selection, Mass Production Oversight/Management, Quality Control, Documentation, Logistics, Shipping & Storage. As well, he is the President/CEO of a developing supply chain technology company called The Global Crosswalk, LLC (www.myglobalcrosswalk.com). A natural entrepreneur & deal-maker, Mr. Kfuri has been significantly involved in over 30 independent ventures in the past 2 decades.

  These experiences have ranged across Technology, Retail, Entertainment, Real Estate, Sprits, Packaging, Sports Equipment, Medical, Import/Export and Banking industries. Through such ventures he has served as Founder, CEO, President, CFO, Chief Controller, Legal Advisor and Sr. Consultant.

  Beyond entrepreneurship, Mr. Kfuri also maintains a significant corporate career. Having been employed by organizations including NASD/FINRA (National Association of Securities Dealers), Accenture, The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Friedman Billings Ramsey and 24/7 Media just to name a few. He is also the author of “Supply Chain Ups and Downs“, an essential guide to navigating Supply Chain Management.

  Mr. Kfuri holds his Bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis in Finance, International Business and Marketing. As well, he holds a Master’s degree (MBA) from the American University in Business Law & Finance. And MIT executive business education in the realm of Artificial Intelligence & Business Strategy.

  Guest Moderator for June

  Doug Bruhnke is CEO of Global Chamber®. He’s a founder, entrepreneur and global connector focused on advancing Global Chamber® member businesses with new clients, and into new markets. He worked in corporate for decades, first the Dupont Company in Asia and globally, and later Phelps Dodge / Freeport McMoRan. Doug had two expatriate assignments, one in Tokyo and another in Singapore. He has over 40 years of global trade experience working with clients in nearly every market segment including automotive, aerospace, industrial, manufacturing, healthcare, life sciences, mining, retail and technology.

  Doug has 5 U.S. patents related to his work at Central Research in DuPont. His education includes a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Utah and an EMBA from Michigan State University. Doug’s affiliations include the Global Chamber®, Arizona District Export Council, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, Thunderbird Global Alumni Network (TGAN) Advisory Council and hundreds of groups in Global Chamber®. He is a German-Polish American born in New York and living in Arizona + California. Doug has a wife of 44 years, a daughter and a superstar grandson.

  Connect with Doug here. Hear the Global Chamber® story here.

   

  Moderator Back in July
  

  

  Anita Rodal – Founder/President at SBPI Services, Inc.

  Anita Rodal, MS, is the founder and president of SBPI Services Inc. which represents several currency exchange companies and helps global businesses lower the cost and rate-fluctuation risk of their cross-border payments. SBPI Services Inc. also brokers business and equipment loans in the US.

  Additionally, Anita is a bilingual corporate trainer who has spoken at conferences in the US, Mexico, and Spain. With a focus on communication, her webinar, ‘About Your Elevator Pitch’ is designed for sales and marketing professionals who need to create concise 30-second B2B elevator pitches. Her intuitive workbook by the same name walks people through the process.

  Anita also offers private pronunciation coaching (via Zoom) for foreigners looking to reduce their accents and speak region-neutral American English.

  She holds a BA degree in Linguistics from UC Irvine, and an MS degree in Kinesiology and Health Promotion from Cal Poly Pomona.