11/05/2017
Leslye Sanguino – CITP|FIBP – International Trade Advisor
Leslye Sanguino has risen quickly up the international trade ladder in the last few years, with experience in both the public and private sector.
DFATD
28/10/2015
Maxim Berdichevsky, CITP|FIBP – Deputy Director, Investment Trade Policy Division
Maxim Berdichevsky, CITP|FIBP is Deputy Director, Investment Trade Policy Division at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) in Ottawa, where he negotiates bilateral investment treaties between Canada and other countries.
23/09/2015
Emily King, CITP|FIBP – Trade Commissioner
Emily King, CITP|FIBP, has had quite the eventful career. After spending several years working with DFAIT (now DFATD) across the Middle East and taking responsibility for several of Canada’s dealings with the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), she’s now working as a Trade Commissioner in Halifax, assisting aerospace and defence companies across Atlantic Canada.
12/08/2015
Abid Samdani, CITP|FIBP – Trade Commissioner Assistant
Abid Samdani, CITP|FIBP, is a Trade Commissioner Assistant with DFATD in Karachi, Pakistan. With a passion for international trade and over ten years of practical experience, he is setting himself apart as an elite member of the global trade community.
29/07/2015
Bill Macheras, CITP|FIBP – Trade Commissioner
Even after working in international trade for almost fifteen years, Bill’s enthusiasm for his work as a Trade Commissioner is equaled only by his networking skills with others in the industry, and his knowledge of the everyday problems that SME’s face when exporting their goods.
25/03/2015
Diana de la Huerta Gaston, CITP|FIBP – Trade Commissioner Assistant
Since becoming a Trade Commissioner Assistant, Diana has relentlessly pursued opportunities to train and educate herself, and views her new designation as proof that she has all of the knowledge, skills and competencies needed to stand out as a leading professional in her field.
10/12/2014
Nicole Lauzon, CITP|FIBP – Trade Commissioner
Nicole Lauzon, CITP®|FIBP®, is a Trade Commissioner for the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD). She works at the Canadian Consulate in…
26/11/2014
Danielle McDaid (neé Bieber), CITP|FIBP – Trade Commissioner
Danielle McDaid (neé Bieber), CITP®|FIBP®, is a Trade Commissioner with the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD), currently based out of the Ontario Regional…
22/05/2014
How vital is government intervention to international trade growth?
Indeed, it is the countries with the greatest international trade infrastructure where trade really thrives. This is not to suggest that governments alone are responsible for the promotion and expansion of international business, but rather, that it doesn’t hurt to have them on your side.
18/10/2013
Intensive training for Canada’s Trade Commissioners to start soon
In less than five years, over 100 Canadian Trade Commissioners have worked their way through the FITTskills online training program. Another 65 are currently training. FITTskills focuses on best practices in international business, and helps develop practical knowledge and skills that global trade professionals can apply to their jobs immediately.