Illinois DEC Members
each have special expertise in international trade, and are dedicated to helping businesses in our state develop global sales.
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DEC OFFICERS
CHAIR
Sam Odeh
CEO, Power Energy Corporation
sodeh@pbdusa.com
www.powerenergycorp.com
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VICE-CHAIR
Dr. Sonat Birnecker Hart
President, KOVAL, Inc.
sonat@kovaldistillery.com
www.kovaldistillery.com
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TREASURER
Steven Olson
Managing Director Middle Market Bank, CIBC
steven.d.olson@cibc.com
www.cibc.com
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SECRETARY
Lisa Waller
VP, BDG International, Inc.
lisaw@bdginternational.com
www.bdginternational.com
DEC MEMBERS
Michael Acerra
President, Lux Blox
mike@luxblox.com
www.luxblox.com
Karl Buschmann
Strategic Advisor, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
kbuschma@chicagobooth.edu
https://cscmp.org/
Jim Foley
Director, Turner Center for Entrepreneurship,
Foster College of Business, Bradley University
jff@bradley.edu
www.bradley.edu/academic/colleges/fcba/centers/turner/sbdc/
Frank Gogliotti
Project Manager, Weldy Lamont Associates
fgogliotti@weldy-lamont.com
www.weldy-Lamont.com
Paul Jarzombek
COO, LR International, Inc.
paulj@LRInternational.com
www.lrinternational.com
Kara Johnson
Director of International Services, Governors State University
kjohnson32@govst.edu
www.govst.edu
Angie Kappel
VP Foreign Exchange, Associated Bank
angie.kappel@associatedbank.com
www.associatedbank.com
Scott Kotvis
VP Global Business Development, Daubert Cromwell
skotvis@daubertcromwell.com
https://daubertcromwell.com
Lou Longo
Partner, Plante Moran
lou.longo@plantemoran.com
www.plantemoran.com
Diane MacDonald
Corporate Counsel, NTN USA Corp.
dmacdonald@ntnusa.com
www.ntnamericas.com
Margo Markopoulos
Director, Office of Trade and Investment,
Illinois Department of Commerce
margo.markopoulos@illinois.gov
www.illinois.gov/dceo
Chantal Meier
VP, Wintrust Financial Corporation
cwittman@wintrust.com
www.wintrust.com
Pamela Moses
President, Trans Coastal Supply Company
pam@transcoastalsupply.com
www.transcoastalsupply.com
Jeremy Page
Partner, Page Fura
jeremy.page@pagefura.com
www.pagefura.com
Thomas Person
President, Serola Biomechanics
tom@serola.net
www.serola.net
Richard Paullin
Executive Director, International Trade Association of Greater Chicago
rpaullin@itagc.org
www.itagc.org
Bart Pieper
Director Business Development, Marquis Energy
bartpieper@marquisenergy.com
www.marquisenergy.com
Philip A. Pittsford
International Business Manager, Great Lakes Gelatin
philipp@greatlakesgelatin.com
www.GreatLakesGelatin.com
Daniel Rivers
Partnerships Director, AMOpportunities
daniel@amopportunities.org
www.amopportunities.org
Mark Staublin
SVP Business Development, Garrett Brands
mstaublin@garrettbrands.com
www,garrettpopcorn.com
Toyin Umesiri
CEO, Nazaru
toyin@nazaru.com
www.nazaru.com
Carrie Zethmayr
Director, Newmark Global Strategy
Free Trade Zone #176 Administrator
carrie.zethmayr@nmrk.com
www.ftzrockford.com