CIBE Advisory Council

The LMU Center for International Business Education Advisory Council provides guidance and advice concerning the scope of the center's activities and programs. The board meets twice a year to discuss international business trends of importance to U.S. trade and competitiveness, assess program objectives, and strengthen collaborations to better serve the needs of our students, faculty and U.S. businesses.

Marisela Caraballo DiRuggiero
Director of Trade Development
The Port of Los Angeles

Stephen Cheung
President 
World Trade Center, Los Angeles

Ryan M. Cornner
Vice Chancellor, Educational Programs and Institutional Effectiveness 
Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD)

Roberta Espinoza
Vice Provost for Global-Local Initiatives 
Loyola Marymount University

Fernando J. Guerra
Director of the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles 
Loyola Marymount University

Maurice Kogon
President 
Kogon Trade Consulting

Max Oltersdorf
Deputy Director for International Affairs and Trade
State of California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development

Yongsun Paik
Director, Center for Asian Business, Professor of International Business and Management 
Loyola Marymount University

Jennifer M. Ramos
Director of International Relations, Associate Professor of Political Science, and Director of Peace and Justice Studies
Loyola Marymount University

Jasmin Sakai-Gonzalez
Director 
Center for Global Trade and Foreign Investment

Patrick Schaefer
Sr. Vice President, Center for Global Trade and Foreign Investment 
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce

Dayle M. Smith
Dean, College of Business Administration 
Loyola Marymount University

Carlos J. Valderrama
President, Center for Global Trade & Foreign Investment 
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce

Anatoly Zhuplev
Professor of International Business and Entrepreneurship 
Loyola Marymount University