Peter Darley
Mr. Darley is responsible for overall business operations. Mr. Darley has worked at Darley for over 35 years and has vast experience with successful implementation... Read More
Michael F. Howard
Michael Howard is the Managing Director for the Central Region of the Business Development Division of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank),... Read More
Frank Gogliotti
Frank J. Gogliotti is a professional engineer with Weldy Lamont Associates Inc., an engineering firm specializing in rural electrification throughout Africa. For the past 5... Read More
Susan Meyer — Moderator
Susan Meyer is Counsel for Nixon Peabody LLP. Susan Meyer concentrates her practice in franchise, intellectual property, and corporate law. As a former business owner and manager, Susan provides practical, value-driven legal counsel. She helps established companies as well as start-ups focus on and manage their growth in the areas of: Franchise law, intellectual property, Norwegian business and thought leadership.
Philip A. Pittsford
Philip Pittsford has over 25 years of international business experience in several industries having spent the past 20 years in the dietary supplement business. Philip... Read More
Dennis Foldenauer — Moderator
Dennis Foldenauer is the Illinois and Wisconsin Regional Manager for SBA’s Export Solutions Group at the U.S. Export Assistance Center in Chicago. In this role... Read More
Constantine Grapsas
Constantine Grapsas, the CEO and Founder of Automated Industrial Machinery, Inc. (AIM), is an innovator extraordinaire. Creator of the world’s first CNC steel-wire Spiral machine,... Read More
Stephanie Kaplan
Stephanie Kaplan is the Co-Founder and Creative Director at Pinch Provisions. She graduated from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service with a degree in international politics, and has a background in counterterrorism. Prior to joining Pinch, she lived in Washington, D.C., working at various national security think tanks and serving on the staff of the 9/11 Commission.
Marianne O’Brien Markowitz – MODERATOR
Marianne O’Brien Markowitz serves as regional administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Midwest Region, Region V, a position she has held since August 2009.... Read More
Kevin Drost
Kevin Drost is the Director of International Strategy for Reverb.com, an online marketplace changing the way musicians buy and sell musical instruments. He is a... Read More