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Louis Barajas, Author and Wealth and Business Planner

Keynote Speaker

Louis Barajas is a premier example of the American dream. Born in the barrio of East Los Angeles and the son of Mexican immigrants, Louis began his financial and small business career in his teens by helping his father and mother with their wrought iron business. He graduated from UCLA in 1984, received his MBA from Claremont Graduate School in 1987, and attained a Certified Financial Planner designation from the Denver College of Financial Planning in 1990. After some personal life changing events and years' of experience at major financial planning, accounting and consulting firms in Southern California, Louis left the "yacht and Mercedes" crowd and returned to East Los Angeles in 1991 to form his own wealth and business planning firm. Louis wished to make a difference with the kind of people he grew up with - hard working men and women who, because of a lack of information or understanding, often make bad financial choices that keep them from achieving the success they deserve.

Since 1991, Louis has become a nationally recognized expert in financial and business issues. Louis believes that creating abundance in underserved communities will happen only when people change their limiting and culturally conditioned beliefs about money. His goal is simple: to create an Economic Revolution for the Working Class, to help them attain greater abundance through more wise financial and business choices. In his books, speeches, workshops, and consulting, Louis makes the complex and overwhelming world of finances and small business comprehensible, as he teaches people at every economic level the simple, practical, and powerful financial and business strategies to achieve Financial Greatness™

• SMALL BUSINESS, BIG LIFE (Micro Empresa, Mega Vida) was published by Thomas Nelson in May 2007. This book is targeted to ordinary people who want to be inspired to start and operate a small business while living a great life. The book has been highly acclaimed by best selling authors, David Bach, Brian Tracy, and Laurie Beth Jones.
• The Latino Journey to Financial Greatness (El Camino a la Grandeza Financiera) was published by HarperCollins in 2003. This book is about overcoming limiting cultural beliefs that Latinos have about money. Louis’ book has been praised by many influential people in the country such as Henry Cisneros, Moctesuma Esparza, Edward James Olmos, Marcos Witt, and Lionel Sosa. His book was also recognized by the Latino Literary Awards as the 2004 Best Self-Help Book.
• The titles of his forthcoming books are:
  Overworked, Overwhelmed, and Underpaid – Simple Steps to go from Stress to Success
  Undiscovered Wealth - Financial Secrets from My NeighborHOOD
  Financial Greatness™ - The Path to Prosperity for People Living Paycheck to Paycheck
• Mutual Funds Magazine named Louis as one of the Top 100 Financial Advisors in the United States in September 2002.
• Louis served on the National Advisory Board for the Journal of Financial Planning from January 2003 to December 2004.
• Louis is the first Latino to be selected on the National Board of the Financial Planning Association (FPA). The FPA is a 28,000 member organization that fosters the value of financial planning and advances the financial planning profession. He served on the board from January 2004 until December 2006.
• Louis was the small business expert for AOL Latino - Mi Negocio site from 2004-2006.
• In May 2005, Louis received the Small Business of the Year Award from the Latin Business Association (LBA)
• In May 2006, The Los Angeles District Office of the Small Business Administration awarded Louis The Small Business Journalist of the Year.
• In March 2007, Louis received the Positive Image Award for Business from the Hispanic Outreach Taskforce.
• In June 2007, Louis was recognized by People en Español Magazine and Hyundai in the 50 Most Beautiful People Issue as one of the Mas Que Belleza community leaders
• From 2004-2007, Louis wrote a financial empowerment column called Doctor Dinero, for the national Latino Men's magazine, Open Your Eyes (OYE). From 1997 to 2001 Louis wrote a weekly financial and consumer advocacy column called Entre Numeros for the business section of La Opinion, the largest circulated Spanish newspaper in the United States. Louis has also been a contributing writer to other newspapers, magazines, newsletters, and websites.

Louis is a highly sought after keynote speaker for local, regional, and national conferences. He has been profiled, appeared as a guest, or quoted over in 1,000 local and national television, radio, and press, such as, CBS Sunday Morning, CNN’s, Your Money, Vista L.A., CNBC, Univision News, CNN en Español, ABC NEWS, Despierta America, National Public Radio, the Los Angeles Times, the Arizona Republic, The Houston Chronicle, The Journal of Financial Planning, and Financial Planning Magazine. Louis has also graced the covers of the following magazines: Mutual Funds, Senior Market Advisor, Hispanic Journal, and Hispanic Business.

His firm, Louis Barajas, Wealth & Business Planning, helps individuals and business owners attain their goals through the proper implementation of wise financial and business strategies. Louis also conducts financial and business seminars and workshops throughout the country to help people create wealth and enjoy a happier and more balanced life. His knowledge product company, Financial Greatness, Inc., creates books, seminars, workshops and other media products to inspire financial abundance for individuals and organizations.

Louis is clearly recognized as one of the national leading experts on financial education and small business for the working class. His purpose in life is to be the catalyst in helping people of all income levels, especially the underserved, attain their greatest life goals.

J. Marcella Ayala, MBA, Office of Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Real Estate & Business Development, Los Angeles Business Team, East Valley

J. Marcella Ayala graduated cum laude with a BA in International Business and concentrations in Latin America and Spanish from San Diego State University. Following graduation, Marcella worked at Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. (KMA) for 3.5 years assessing the financial feasibility and market potential of various real estate development projects, including residential, commercial, industrial and mixed-use projects.

Marcella earned an MBA in 2004 from the Johnson School at Cornell University where she focused on Strategic Brand Management and Entrepreneurship, co-founded the Hispanic-American Business Leaders Association (HABLA) and was competitively selected to study abroad at the London Business School. Under the administration of Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Marcella currently facilitates signature real estate development projects in the East San Fernando Valley as a member of the Los Angeles Business Team.

Dr. Arlene R. Barro, President & CEO, barro global search, inc.

For more than a decade, Arlene R. Barro, PhD, has been using and refining The Right Fit Method,^TM which she created. This step-by-step system enables candidates, employees and employers to WIN Without Competing!, which is the title of her new book (published in September 2007).

How? Using your situational personal brand, which you will learn how to create, you will Set A Standard Against Which No One Can Compete.

WIN Without Competing! is your lifetime companion for all of your career needs. Visit www.WinWithoutCompeting.com. After the workshop, you will have an opportunity to talk with Dr. Barro and buy the book at the Career Fair.

• Arlene R. Barro, Ph.D., is an educator, educational psychologist, and evaluator.
  As an educator, she understands how to present information to individuals in small steps to facilitate behavioral change. Learning is defined as change in behavior.
• As an educational psychologist, she understands how individuals learn and the importance of positively reinforcing behavior in order to motivate behavioral change.
• As an evaluator, she knows how to assess individuals’ performance as well as programs.

Admitted to The Wharton School’s Small Business Development Center, Dr. Barro spent one year learning how to create a successful small business. From the University of California at Los Angeles, she holds an MA in Educational Psychology and a PhD in Education with distinction for her doctoral dissertation on creativity.

Dr. Arlene R. Barro, a nationally and internationally recognized search consultant, is the founder, president & CEO of barro global search, inc., an executive search firm which employs The Right Fit Method in conducting searches, career coaching and consulting. To contact Dr. Barro directly, email: drbarro@barroglobal.com or phone: (310) 441-5305.

Prior to her entrepreneurial enterprises, Dr. Barro had a distinguished healthcare career which included: heading the $60 million education program at the National Institutes of Health, serving as a medical school dean at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and holding the position of Associate Professor of Surgery (Education) at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. Her industry “firsts”—which include The Right Fit Method—have spearheaded significant innovation.

Genaro Bugarin Jr., MBA Student, USC

Genaro Bugarin Jr. is currently an MBA Student at the USC Marshall School of Business concentrating in Finance. Genaro graduated from Dartmouth College with a double major in Engineering Sciences and Spanish (B.A.), and obtained a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth. He participated in the Tuck's School of Business Bridge Program upon graduation from Thayer, an experience that would inspire him to pursue an MBA later in his professional career. He worked as a Linear Motors Design Engineer for Baldor Electric, although his most recent experience is in Project Management in the Construction Industry.

He is a Fellow of the Riordan Programs at UCLA Anderson and recently completed a 2-year term with the board of directors for the alumni association. Mr. Bugarin is a Fellow from The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management and an Alumnus from Management Leadership for Tomorrow's MBA Prep program. Mr. Bugarin is committed to making educational opportunities available to others, particularly underrepresented groups in graduate schools and the corporate workplace.

Fernando Espuelas, Chairman & CEO, VOY, LLC

Fernando Espuelas is a recognized advocate of empowering and connecting Latinos throughout the world. As the Founder and CEO of VOY, Espuelas has created a culturally relevant community that entertains and empowers today's new generation of Latinos and those discovering Latin culture. VOY, a digital media company, has established a unique content-creation, discovery and distribution platform that is rapidly becoming the place to find, share and enjoy the best of Latin entertainment and culture.

Espuelas previously founded and was Chairman and CEO of StarMedia Network, a pioneering multi-platform media company for Spanish- and Portuguesespeaking audiences worldwide. At StarMedia, he built the first online network to transcend national barriers, becoming the most recognized and first pan-Latin new media brand in Latin America and the United States, eventually serving 25 million people worldwide. Initially using only his personal credit card to start the company, Espuelas went on to raise $500 million dollars for StarMedia in a combination of private and public offerings, including raising the first dollar of venture funding and the first IPO for a Latin Internet company. StarMedia’s market capitalization reached $3.8 billion dollars.

Espuelas' visionary leadership has earned him worldwide recognition. Time magazine honored him as one of the “Leaders of the Millennium,” and he was recognized as a “2000 All-Star” business leader by Crain’s New York Business magazine. The World Economic Forum includes him among its "Global Leaders of Tomorrow," and he was also a recipient of Latin Trade Magazine’s Bravo award for CEO of the Year. Espuelas is a frequent public speaker throughout the United States, Latin America and Europe. And he has received extensive broadcast, print and online coverage throughout the world.

Prior to founding StarMedia Network, Espuelas was the Managing Director of Marketing Communications for AT&T Latin America and the Caribbean where he was responsible for conceiving and launching AT&T’s first online service in Latin America. Prior to AT&T, Espuelas held various senior positions at Ogilvy & Mather in both the United States and Latin America. Espuelas also held positions at advertising agencies Lowe & Partners and Young & Rubicams’ Wunderman Worldwide. He is the author of the book Life in Action, published by Tarcher/Penguin in 2004.

Espuelas received a B.A. in History with Distinction from Connecticut College.

Bill Gil, President and CEO, Facey Medical Foundation

Bill Gil is President and Chief Executive Officer of Facey Medical Foundation, a non-profit medical foundation that manages Facey Medical Group, a 130 physician medical group with 200,000 patients, 120,000 of which are prepaid enrolled members. Facey Medical Group has been in operation for 84 years.

Mr. Gil previously served as Chief Operating Officer for UniMed Management Company, a physician practice management (PPM) organization that manages over a million capitated lives.

Bill is an experienced health care executive. His background includes senior executive positions at Pacific Physician Services, the first publicly traded PPM.

Mr. Gil has served as CEO of a start-up Management Services Organization (MSO) of 16 hospitals in Florida. He also served as CEO of CareFirst, an HMO based in Los Angeles. He has over 20 years experience in senior management in the medical group industry.

Bill holds an MBA from Pepperdine University. He has written several published articles on health care, especially on managed care. He has been a featured speaker at numerous professional conferences, addressing managed care and managing capitation, pharmacy risk, mergers and acquisitions, contracting, physician governance and compensation, and the changes in today's environment. Mr. Gil also teaches at the University of Southern California (USC), in their Masters Program.

Fernando Inzunza, CFA,
Managing Director, Lombardia Capital Partners, LLC (LCP)

Fernando Inzunza is a Managing Director of Lombardia Capital Partners, LLC (LCP) and devotes his time to research on value stocks. LCP manages over $1.6 billion of equity investments on behalf of pension funds, endowments, and foundations. Among LCP's clients are: New Mexico State Investment Council, Public School Teachers of Chicago, City of Philadelphia Board of Pensions, Oregon Investment Council, Northern Trust, Maryland State Employees, Los Angeles County Employees, and A Better Chance. Previously, Mr. Inzunza served as a founding principal of Los Angeles-based CIC/HCM Asset Management (1989-2003). Prior to starting CIC/HCM in 1989, Mr. Inzunza worked for a private family's investment office (1985-89) both in portfolio management and venture capital, First Interstate Bank (1981-1985) [Caracas, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City & Santiago], Union Bank/Standard Chartered Bank Group Ltd. (1980-81) and the law firm of Baker & McKenzie (1978-79) (Caracas).

Mr. Inzunza has served as an adviser, investor and/or banker to a number of small businesses, including the nation's 7th-largest pre-owned BMW wholesaler, a municipal finance broker-dealer, two FM radio station startups, a standardized test preparation company, an internet retailer, a fashion magazine for Latina women, a Los Angeles supermarket, Mexico's 2nd-largest independent Cuban cigar retailer, a boutique hotel in Morelia (Michoacan, Mexico), a NYSE-listed energy company whose technology raises the Btu-value of sub-bituminous coal, a partnership investing in oil & gas royalty interests, and a Chilean mining company. He has taught small business management at UCLA Extension, both in English and Spanish.

Mr. Inzunza served as a member of the Board of Trustees at Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences (1998-2002) and at the Stanford Business School Investment Trust (1990-96) [investment committee (1994-96)]. He served as president of the Stanford Business School Alumni Assoc., Los Angeles, 1984 (also as a national director, SBSAA, 1985-87), and in that connection was the first recipient of the Jerry Porras Latino Alumni Leadership Award, Stanford GSB (1997). Fernando was also a founder (1988), director (1988-1996) and chief operating officer (1996) of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs. He served as a member of the board of directors of AlfaMed Foundation (1994-98), UCLA Center for Pacific Rim Studies (1988-90), and Stanford University Chicano Research Center (1989-98). Fernando until 2005 was the Chairman of the Board of the non-profit Pacific Coast Soccer Club, Inc.

Mr. Inzunza is a 1970 graduate of Hollywood High School and attended six different primary schools in Tijuana, San Diego and Los Angeles. He is a graduate of Yale University (B.S., 1974), Stanford Law School (J.D., 1978) and Stanford Graduate School of Business (M.B.A., 1978). Mr. Inzunza interviews for the Yale Alumni Schools Committee and across 36 years has helped hundreds of students enter preparatory schools and colleges, most with large scholarships, working independently and through such entities as Power Learning, A Better Chance, ABL, LEAD, the Riordan Programs, at the following schools: Amherst, Babson, Bowdoin, Brown, Columbia, Dartmouth, Georgetown, Hampshire, Harvard, Haverford, MIT, Pennsylvania, Princeton, Swarthmore, Wesleyan, William & Mary, Williams, and Yale on the East Coast, and also Cal Tech, Universidad Catolica de Chile, Chicago, Colegio de Mexico, Grinnell, Harvey Mudd, Kenyon, Macalester, Occidental, Oxford, Rice, St. Mary's, Stanford, and Whittier. Mr. Inzunza's sons, Malone and Carrick, attend Santa Monica and Brookline High Schools, respectively. His fiancé is Puangpaka Dumruttana, a physiologist working at a Bangkok subsidiary of a US health care management company.

Tisa Jackson, Vice President Diversity & Inclusion Strategies Group, Countrywide Financial, USA

A visionary leader, Tisa founded the Professional & Technical Diversity Network (PTDN) in Los Angeles, co-founded the San Francisco Bay area's PTDN and was a founding member of Diversity Employment Source's Business Think Tank. The PTDN of Greater Los Angeles is a diversity consortium which includes companies such as: Kaiser Permanente, Macy's West, HealthNet and the Metropolitan Water District along with professional developmental organizations such as: National Society of Hispanic MBA's, Black Data Processing Associates and Diversity Employment Source which focuses on People with Disabilities. The PTDN model was been highlighted in publications such as the HR Magazine and recognized by the United States Department of Labor.

A passionate and committed professional with over ten years experience working in the areas of: Career Development, Community Outreach, Marketing & Branding, Strategic Human Resources Management, Diversity Management, Program Development & Management, Training & Development, Recruitment and Organizational Development. She has conceptualized and strategically implemented programs and processes in partnership with employees and management at all levels, as well as, educational, community and government leaders.

She is currently the Countrywide Financial Corporation and experience includes other Fortune 500, non-profit and small organizations such as: Deloitte, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Fidelity Investments, Cisco Systems, Hewlett Packard and the Y.W.C.A. of the West End.

Tisa holds a B.S.Sp. in Management & Organizational Behavior and Political Communications from Emerson College in Boston, MA.

Rachelle Katz, Associate Dean and MBA Director, Loyola Marymount University

Dr. Rachelle Katz has been the Associate Dean and MBA Director at Loyola Marymount University since 1994. She is also a Professor of Finance. Prior to her current appointment, she served as Chair of the Department of Finance and Computer Information Systems. She currently serves as a board member of The Children's Dental Center of Greater Los Angeles. She has a Ph.D. in Finance from Stanford University, an MBA from the University of Michigan, and a BS in Industrial Management from Purdue University.

Dr. Rachelle Katz , Ph.D.
Associate Dean and MBA Director
Loyola Marymount University

Henry Nunez, President, Henry Nunez Real Estate Co., Inc.

Experience: As founder of the Henry Nunez Real Estate Company Inc., Henry has built a very unique and diversified real estate firm. He has accomplished this by creating a group of companies that serve the following fields:

1. Traditional Real Estate Sales for Residential and Commercial.
2. Development and Investment specializing in infill and urban development.
3. Public Real Estate servicing municipalities, public utilities and public agencies.
4. Mortgage Company.

Henry believes that the multiple disciplines provide a much greater base of experience and knowledge for the entire firm. These disciplines create a much greater synergism for the firm and create more opportunities. Each discipline provides greater contacts, networking opportunities and the visibility generated by each benefit the entire firm. As the firms President, Henry is very active in the community, industry organizations and is a leader with vision and a great sense of serving our clientele.

Achievements: 2007 Current President of the Arcadia Association of Realtors, 2007 Current Vice Chairman of the San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership, Director of the California Association of Realtors, Finalist of the Hope Award, a national award for promoting minority homeownership.

Education: Masters in Real Estate Development, University of Southern California, Bachelor of Science-Marketing Major, Southwest Oklahoma State University, San Diego State University, general studies.

Michael Raben, Full-Time Faculty, Kaplan Test Prep and Admisssions

Michael began teaching for Kaplan in 2001. His affinity for standardized tests, IQ tests, and general nerd-ity made him a natural fit for many tests, including the GMAT, GRE, LSAT, and SAT. Michael took over Team GMAT at the Westwood Kaplan Center in the summer of 2006 and while that test is his specialty, he continues to teach and tutor the other exams.

Michael has produced three feature films and continues to write and produce on the side. Until that particular ship comes in, Michael will continue to provide his expertise and insight to those Kaplan students who come under his instruction.

What his students say about Michael ...

"Michael is a "Ten" as a teacher. He exudes motivation and compassion all in one. He is a valuable asset to Kaplan and a teacher that I would highly recommend to anyone preparing to take the GMAT."

"Michael is one of the most passionate teachers that I've had in a LONG time. His ability to weave humor into every lesson keeps the class on their toes and engaged.Michael is truly a great teacher!"

"He's a god. They should clone him and send him to all the Kaplan centers nationwide. Seriously. Do it. You'll make bank."

"Mike was a fabulous instructor. He is truly one of the best teachers I have ever had. His grasp of the material was amazing and he truly made learning the subjects, even the dry ones, fun. He welcomed questions, no matter how elementary, and he was always available for questions outside of class. I would highly recommend Mike as an instructor."

"He is awesome! Knowledge and fun rarely come together and I can't believe that I am actually enjoying studying math!!! Jedi Master Raben made going to class an experience I looked forward to."

"Michael is an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and fantastic teacher. He made everyone in class feel involved and comfortable. His 'tricks' will definitely help me speed up my time on otherwise tough GMAT questions."

Krysta Rinke, Graduate Programs Coordinator, Argyros School of Business and Economics, Chapman University

Krysta Rinke is the Coordinator of Graduate and Executive Programs for The Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University. Krysta's responsibilities include overseeing recruitment and MBA orientation and organizing events to build a community within the MBA and Executive Programs.

Krysta is currently working towards her masters in Organizational Leadership at Chapman University College, and came to Chapman University after working for two years as Marketing and Communications Associate at Allen, Gibbs & Houlik, L.C. in Wichita, Kansas. Krysta graduated Cum Laude with a B.A. in Integrated Marketing and Communications from Wichita State University, where she worked closely with the undergraduate admissions department to develop more effective recruitment and retention strategies.

Krysta also serves in leadership at Mosaic L.A. as a stage manager, musician and core team member for their downtown location.

Seth Sherwood, Executive Director, Family Reading Inc.

Seth Sherwood is the executive director of Family Reading Inc., a nonprofit family literacy development program. He specializes in motivating parents and children to develop a positive and healthy home learning environment.

He is one of three Dale Carnegie trainers in Orange County. Seth is certified in the Dale Carnegie human relations and communications program and the High Impact Presentations course as well. His recent graduates include engineers, managers, accountants, computer specialists, marketing consultants and college students.

Seth is originally from Massachusetts and has traveled extensively in Central and South America. As a child he regularly visited his mother's native country of Guatemala. He completed a two year Peace Corps tour in 1983, working in Chile and Honduras.

Before transitioning to Family Reading Inc. on a fulltime basis, Seth was a school teacher for 16 years. He taught grades three through five and subsequently high school English.

Seth is the VP of Education for the National Society of Hispanic MBA's in Orange County. He is on the Education Committee for the Santa Ana and San Juan Capistrano Chambers of Commerce.

Seth received his MBA from the University of New Haven and his BA in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts. In 1994 he received his K-12 teaching credential from CSULB.

In his leisure time Seth enjoys golf, soccer, and dark chocolate. He is married to his wife Delia and has three children; Franklin 23, Amanda 21, and Melinda 13. They make their home in Ladera Ranch, CA.

Susan Sinclair, Managing Principal, Market One
Corporation

Susan Sinclair has over twenty years of management experience in the private sector. She has served with Oracle and Lockheed Martin Corporations in new corporate venture groups managing strategy development and funding for new ventures and strategic business units. Currently she serves as Managing Principal of Market One Corporation, a global strategy consulting firm working with new ventures for the Fortune 500. She has lectured for fifteen years at both the University of Southern California and at the University of California, Irvine.

At Oracle Corporation she headed Global Business Development working with Oracle management worldwide to create and grow Oracle’s Global Real Estate & Land Management Group. In addition she focused on new Oracle ventures in global government, healthcare, education, and customer relationship management. Clients included Wells Fargo, Blue Cross, McDonalds, JDS Uniphase, and the governments of China and Singapore. She was featured in the San Francisco Chronicle for her work in the globalization of these organizations.

In addition, Ms. Sinclair was Managing Director for Worldwide Distribution for Space Imaging, a new venture funded by Lockheed Martin Corporation, Raytheon, and Mitsubishi. Space Imaging was a company owned by Lockheed Martin Corporation, Hughes Electronics Corporation and Raytheon Corporation. Space Imaging (originally EOSAT-The Earth Observation Satellite Company) was a public/private collaboration formed in 1984 by NASA, NOAA, Hughes, and General Electric to commercialize satellite technology and imagery. The objective was to maintain this collaboration while developing the company into a stand-alone commercial entity on a global basis. She designed, built, and managed the venture’s global partnering and distribution network of over 300 companies traveling to Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. She has resided in Madrid, Mexico City, and Singapore for career reasons.

Prior to Lockheed, Ms. Sinclair founded and was President of a high tech start-up for which she raised initial funding. The firm was the primary distributor of specialized software to the aerospace, pharmaceutical, and engineering/construction industries. Clients included General Electric, Merck Pharmaceuticals, and Bechtel. The company was sold to a European corporation after five years.

She currently serves as Managing Principal of Market One Corporation which specializes in strategic planning, new ventures, and globalization engagements. Clients include Boeing, Orbital Sciences, Kodak, Sun Microsystems, US Department of Interior, the Government of India, Prudential, Standard Pacific Homes, and many smaller and medium-sized firms.

Ms. Sinclair’s degrees include an MBA from the University of Denver, MA from New York University, and a Ph.D. in-progress with New York University. She resided in Spain for ten years where she completed graduate studies and served at the US Embassy in Madrid. She speaks fluent Spanish and has studied Japanese and Chinese.

Ms. Sinclair has taught part-time for fifteen years at the University of California, Irvine and was presented with the Distinguished Instructor Award in 1998. She is on the faculty at the University of Southern California at the Marshall School of Business and at the School of Policy, Planning and Development. She has been a frequent speaker at the University of Southern California for the annual Asia Pacific Business Outlook Conference. She has also lectured at Xingua University in Beijing and throughout South America with the University of Madrid’s Executive MBA Program.

She has served on the Advisory Boards at the University of California, Irvine for Certificate Programs at University Extension; the Board of Directors for the World Trade Center of Los Angeles; the Board of Directors for the California-Asia Business Council of San Francisco; and the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC). She is the former President of the Project Management Institute of Southern California and one of the founding members of SoCalTen – the Southern California Technology Executives’ Network.

Ms. Sinclair received appointments under several Presidential Administrations to serve on the Board of Directors of the District Export Council of Los Angeles/Southern California. She also serves on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Committee for international standards for GPS/geographic data and has represented the US on multiple occasions as a member of the US delegation to ISO meetings worldwide. Ms. Sinclair has lived in Newport Beach, California since 1983 with her husband and son.