Resume - Lee Iwan
Lee Iwan
International Business Development
Accomplished bilingual, bi-cultural executive with broad based domestic and extensive international experience in business discovery and development; sales, marketing and operations. Results oriented decisive leader, new market identification, strategic thinking and pragmatic problem solving. Track record of “hands on” leadership increasing focus, understanding, sales, efficiency and profitability. Thrive in dynamic and fluid business environments requiring enthusiasm, creativity and flexibility, and organization. Core competencies include:
- Entrepreneurial attitude
- Planning and strategy
- Innovation - identification and implementation
- Cross cultural liaison
- Worldview
- Enthusiastic
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
QUIMICA CENTRAL DE MEXICO S.A. de C.V. – Gto., México Business Manager Strategic Business Discovery & Development, May 2005 - Present Serve as independent executive working directly with CEO and Board of Directors. Fully responsible for the visualization, research, creation, communication, follow-through, analysis, planning and implementation of new business development and corporate strategic diversification projects.
QUIMICA CENTRAL DE MEXICO S.A. de C.V. – Gto., México Business Manager International Business, March 2000 - May 2005 Global sales and marketing, distribution and logistics and all corporate international negotiations with clients and suppliers. Directed export sales and market development and international supplier strategic alliances; leadership of export sales distribution and agency network; cross-functional team participation; business intelligence; sales and marketing strategy and leadership for the Asia Pacific and Latin America regions, sales implementation and market development; logistics and supply chain management; cross cultural communications, “globalization” of company culture, and corporate special projects.
QUIMICA CENTRAL DE MEXICO S.A. de C.V. – Gto., México Export Manager, July 1998 - March 2000 Sales, distribution and marketing strategy and management for 20 countries including Latin America, US, Europe and Taiwan.
NUVIDA S.A. de C.V., León, Gto., México Owner – President – Entrepreneur, January 1993 – July 1998 Founder-President for start-up specialty service business, corporate and government clients.
FLOWERS FLOWERS INC., Evanston, IL, USA Owner – President - Entrepreneur, March 1986 – August 1992 Founder-President for start-up innovative luxury consumer goods and service business.
EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics, University of Illinois – Urbana, IL
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Board Member, Chemical Industry Export Committee, COFOCE, Feb. 2007 – Present
Business Development Mission: IILF Chennai, India Feb. 2007
Weblog Business South of the Border Feb 2007 - Present
Weblog Lee Iwan Accumulated Experience April 2006- Present
Chromium Industry Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, Feb. 2006
Commercial Mission, Mexico – India, Mumbai and New Delhi, Nov. 2005
Course: Finance for Non-Financial Managers, 2005
Business Development: Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2004
Board Member, Leather Industry Export Committee, COFOCE, Jan. 2000 – Present
ANPIC, Mexican Leather Industry Fair, Leon, Gto., Mexico, 1999 - Present
ISO 9001:2000, Certification Process, 2003 – 2006
Business Development Mission: Geneva, Switzerland & Moscow, Russia, 2004
Business Development Mission: Istanbul, Turkey, 2003
All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE), Shanghai, China 2002 – 2005
Guangzhou Leather Fair, Guangzhou, China, 2002 – 2005
Business Development Geneva, Switzerland, 2002
Commercial Mission: Mexico – Central America, 2000 – 2002
Asia Pacific Leather Fair, Hong Kong, 1999 – 2005
Linneapelle, Bologna, Italy, 1999 – 2005
Commercial Mission: Mexico – China, 2000 - 2001
Business Development: Amsterdam, Holland, 2000
Business Development: Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, 2000
Miami Leather Fair, Miami, FL, USA 1999 –2001
Business Development: Uruguay, Brazil, and Argentina, 1999
FENAC, Leather Fair, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil, 1999
Course: Mexican International Commerce Legislation, 2001 - 2004
Diploma: Modifications in the Mexican Customs Legislation, 2003
Diploma: International Commerce - Logistics, 2001
Diploma: International Commerce, 2000
Course: The Strategic Salesperson, 1999
Periodico AM, Newspaper Columnist. 1994 – 1996
Society of American Florists, Editorial Board, 1990 – 1992
Chicago-Dempster Merchants Association, Vice President, 1988 – 1990
Lee.iwan@gmail.com
November 2007
January 3, 2007 at 2:23 am
I’ve being searching for a contacct similar to this—Thanks—-Which is the best time to visit Guanajuato–in order to contact someone that can help me with establishing my own shoe brand,?
January 3, 2007 at 2:33 am
I would like a phone number to contact someone in Guanajuato?
March 27, 2007 at 1:20 pm
Lee– Whenever Susan and I think of Guanajuato, we think of you and Olga. How are you both?
Whenever I hear Ray Charles, I think of your excellent taste in music which you always had playing at Flowers Flowers. We often go to Mazatlán, where we’ve had a family house for many years. But our hearts are in Guanajuato. Our first and only visit was in the 70s, and we fell in love with the place and the people. Saw some exciting Andean music at the Theatro Juarez. Is it still wonderful and unspoiled? We are thinking of taking a trip to Guanajuato in April or May for a week or two. I imagine the weather will be superb, as I remember that the elevation and the dry climate left the mummies well-preserved. We’re wondering–has it become expensive?–restuarants, hotels. Can you recommend a couple good, not too pricey hotels? I am pleased to hear of your work in intenational business and consulting–can’t wait to read about what you’re doing. Our design consulting has been international, as well. Warm regards, Frank Biancalana + Susan Cox
May 18, 2007 at 11:21 am
Dear Lee:
Looking for some sole leather tanneries that offer to me
their exhaust tan yard tail liquors, drum or spray d ried for export.
Or a source of an low cost vegetable tannin, available in Mexico
or Central America.s We already import Quebracho,Wattle,and
Chestnut.
We currently export large quantitie s of enzymes for soaking,liming,
bating, pickling, and chrome tanning, Especially usefull on blue hides and sides
when imported from the states or the Orient;.
So if you have a list of sole leather tanners, I would like to contact them
Hope things are going well for you
Sincerely
Sanford
Sanford ChemicalCo
fax 847437 0905
phone 847 437 3530
e mail sandy92427@aol.com
December 26, 2007 at 3:12 am
Lee,
I want to visit Guanajuato early next year to see what type of business I could start or invest in Guanajuato. I am running 2 business ventures (real estate, home staging) and part time travel agency.
I happen to browse your site and was very impressed of your accomplishments and your extensive experience in various business ventures.
I hope to hear from you and any brief summary of business ideas you could send or forward is highly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Elisa Gruszynski, elisahomeexpert@gmail.com, 408.464.3220
March 18, 2008 at 11:10 am
Hi, I was hoping you can advise me. I found great cowhide mules (womens shoes) in Pueto Vallarta. I bought a pair and have contacted the store to send me a few more pair. Every where I go people ask me about the shoes. I am a manufacuture rep that calls on all Houston, Texas gift shops to sell my 25 + lines of high end gift items. I want to sell these type of shoes to my gift stores as well as put them on a web site. Back to Puerto Vallarta, the gentleman that owns the store that I bought the shoes from said his cousin makes these shoes in Leon. I can get his number. Do you have any advise for me? When are the dates of these shoe fares? Do you suggest I go in lu of what I would like to accomplish? Thanks for any feedback, sincerely Ann
March 18, 2008 at 11:11 am
forgot my email, annmize@swbell.net