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International Commercial Development & Risk Advisor
Business Development ∙ Risk Management ∙ Operations ∙ Finance ∙ Trade
Asian-based American International Management Consultant and executive experienced in Business Development, startups, partner/distributor issues; Government relations, investment, licensing, dispute resolutions; Due Diligence; Physical natural Resources Commodities Trading and Risk Management with hands-on knowledge of finance, management and organization of all aspects of a company's operation.
„© Global industry, product and services experience includes: Aircraft, Airlines, Automotive, Banking and Finance, Communications and ICT, Consumer Goods, Electronics, Food and Beverage, Hotels and Resorts, Media and Publishing, Metals and Minerals, Petroleum and Petrochemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Pulp & Paper, Shipping and Transportation, Travel and Leisure.
„© Multi-national professional country experience includes Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia; UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman.
„© Strong strategic thinker, planner, and problem solver with leadership quality for achieving bottom-line goals, including managing multi-disciplinary, cross-cultural teams toward a common purpose with demonstrated key strengths: Intuitive, focused and disciplined business development, energy-sector focused physical commodities trading, Corporate Management,
Assets and Risk Control and Mitigation, Problem Resolution, Government Relations and Issues
„© Educational and professional qualifications include University undergraduate studies (USA) as well as numerous communications, data systems, financial, legal, survey research, Indonesian manpower and transmigration issues (Jakarta DKI)
and other seminars and courses. Past member - WAPOR (World Association of Public Opinion Research), PATA (Pacific Area
Travel Association).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
International Commercial Advisor Jakarta, Indonesia) 2001-Present
Principally energy, commodities, manufacturing, finance and security sector assignments included various Due Diligence investigations, new Oil & Gas Investment opportunities identification; Ad Hoc Arbitration between Indonesian Energy
Governing and regulating entities; FPSO Repossession, re-flagging and Debt Claims Resolution; FCPA Issues and
Investigations; Multi-national Energy, Resources, Logistics, Procurement & Supply Bid/Tender/Contracts Requirements
\Evaluations & negotiations, Manpower and compensation issues.
Japan Agency Company Ltd, Executive Director - Petroleum (Tokyo, Japan and Jakarta, Indonesia) 1998-2000
Initiated refined petroleum products and crude oil trading operation in Jakarta. Trained local staff from the ground up for ¡* front office¡¨ and ¡* back office¡¨ operations and systems. Established World Progress Oil Co., Ltd. at Labuan,
Singapore, Tokyo, and Jakarta. During this period I conceived and co-developed a unique trade-finance scheme for dealing with weak national economies with the objective of providing petroleum end-users (importers) in difficult currency conditions with a vehicle enabling petroleum purchases using local currencies, while yielding U. payments to major oil suppliers. Like-wise, I originated and implemented ¡* Mirror-back trading¡¨.
Independent Trade Facilitator and Business Consultant (Singapore, Labuan & Middle East) 1976-1997
Principally physical natural resources and energy-related commodities, interfaced between Governments and national private sectors. Also performed ad hoc banking sector advisory services throughout Asia.
Barclay & Company, Inc., Export Division Manager (Seoul, South Korea) 1972-1976
San Francisco, USA-based trading company dealing in textiles, hardgoods exports, General Motors off road vehicles, and various machine tools, wines, spirits and tobaccos imports. Personally oversaw 8-fold growth in business volume during this period while maintaining QCQA customer quality claims rates at near zero for all exports orders. Co-
established South Korea's initial international presence in data handling/outsourcing by jointly carrying out projects for
U.S. organizations such as TRW Consumer Credit and the University of California (at Irvine) together with a business unit of the Samsung Group.
International Research Associates (INRA), Far East Research Coordinator (Tokyo, Japan) 1970-1972
Leading Survey Research Firm in Asia serving global transportation and travel, FMCG and automotive and other major
International (Asian, European, American corporate clients.
O¡¦Connell Associates, Analyst (Tokyo, Japan) 1968-1970
Industrial consulting firm representing major U.S. manufacturers and U.S. Government & trade interests in Japan.
U.S. Naval Security Group, CTT5, (various assignment locations) 1964-1967 Communications and technologies analyst & technician. Honorably Discharged Veteran.
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