Our Team – World Trade Center Northern California

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Staff

Andrew Grant

President/CEO

Tessa carter

Staff Director

Maia Jaffe

Director
Membership and Trade Partnerships

Cortney Grekin

Director
Strategic Partnerships

Tera Hannah

Associate Director

Sarah Nugent

Associate Director
International Programs & Events – San Francisco

Board of Directors

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Ashil Abhat

SVP, Market Executive

Bryan Cave LLP

David Stepp

Partner

BPM

Doug Wright

Partner-in-Charge of International Tax & Transfer Pricing Services

California State University, Sacramento

Paul Hoffman

Associate Vice President for International Programs and Global Engagement

Chase

Erik Langeland

Market Manager Sacramento & Central Valley

City National Bank

Dan Guth

Senior Vice President & Manager
County of Placer

Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard

Bruce Scheidt

Managing Shareholder

Miyamoto International

Kit Miyamoto

President & CEO

Owen-Dunn Insurance Services

Renée Taylor

Chief Marketing Officer

PASCO Scientific

Kevin Mather

Vice President, International Business

Port of Oakland

Ron Brown

Maritime Marketing and Commodities Representative

PRIDE Industries

Steven Twitchell

Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing

Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce

Peter Tateishi

President & CEO

SMUD

Frankie McDermott

Chief Energy Delivery Officer

University of California, Davis (UC Davis)

Joanna Regulska

Vice Provost and Associate Chancellor, Global Affairs

University of the Pacific

Lewis Gale

Professor of Business
Eberhardt School of Business

VSP

Terri Wilson

Senior Vice President and General Manager
International Business Development

Gwen Tilton

Home Host, International Exchanges

Martin and Dren are two very interesting guys and we talked until it was dark and time for them to leave. They have such interesting stories about the history of their countries and their live in person experiences. Glenn and I enjoy these visits with people from other countries. It makes for a lively conversation, and we learn so many things from them. It feels as though we have traveled to a foreign place for a little while. Much better than going to the movies.
Mark Haneke

Air Service Development Marketing Manager, Sacramento International Airport (SMF)

Participating in NorCalWTC programs, such as the International Marketing Professionals program and the International Business Luncheon has enabled me, as a newcomer to Sacramento, to grow my circle of internationally-oriented, like-minded business colleagues, increase my networking and expand my outreach, on behalf of SMF airport, to local stakeholders. Being a member of NorCalWTC has been an invaluable tool for me to achieve my professional goals during the first year in my position with the airport.
Kaycee Shreeve

Operations and Support, California Pavement Maintenance Co., Inc., dba Rayner Equipment Systems

I wanted to let you know I thought the Letter of Credit seminar was incredibly beneficial and how happy my team is that WTC reached out to us to attend. Not knowing what we might learn from the seminar we only sent one person, but would definitely send one or two more to a future seminar. The information was invaluable, and the setup, food, etc were all excellent. Thank you again and I look forward to seeing you at future events.
Diana Erwin

Communications + Marketing Director, Miyamoto International

The reason I love this [International Marketing Professionals] group is because I really feel like I know people with international expertise whom I can call up for advice when I have a marketing emergency.
Leandra Wilson

Director of Strategic Operations & HR, Harris & Bruno International

As a manufacturer of printing equipment that gets exported globally, the Nor Cal WTC has been a great resource for us. We particularly enjoy the Exporter Roundtable luncheons. There is so much to learn in the world of exporting, especially when dealing with so many different countries, that we always learn something new. It’s been great to hear from the expert guest speakers and network with others in the area. The connections are great and we all share experiences and learn from each other.
Dennis Amoroso

President, Advanced Materials Processing Inc.

The work you and your associates have done to successfully bring a tour into our pilot plant has matured into an excellent relationship with some Chinese business associates. They are quite interested in our products and how they can repair damaged farmlands. Thank you once again for all your excellent work!
Kevin Mather

VP International Business, PASCO Scientific

The value of membership with the NorCalWTC was immediately proven by the contacts we have made via their International Visitors program. The connections we developed and the value of the networking opportunity easily saved several days of international travel, which more than paid for our membership. It’s easy to get isolated in the world of exporters and the ability to get connected to other exporters is a huge, huge help.