Mr. Baron has both an M.I.M. from the American Graduate School of International Management ("Thunderbird") and an M.B.A. from Arizona State University. His undergraduate studies were in industrial engineering. In his over 10 years’ of experience as an engineer and international marketing manager, Mr. Baron has done business in Canada, Latin America, and Asia. Mr. Baron is proficient in Spanish and has published several articles.

Ms. Emmons graduated from the American Graduate School of International Management ("Thunderbird") with a specialization in international marketing. Her career has included management and marketing positions at several Phoenix-based corporations. She speaks French and has lived in Europe.

Mr. Huish is a graduate of the American Graduate School of International Management ("Thunderbird"). He serves as a Commodity Manager at Phelps Dodge, where he has had extensive interaction with the company’s mining operations in Mexico and Chile. Mr. Huish studied International Studies and Spanish at Brigham Young University and lived and worked in Mexico.

Ms. Peterson received her M.B.A. in Marketing and International Management at the Wharton School of Business. She has 10 years of marketing experience at multinational corporations such as Gillette, Johnson & Johnson, and the Dial Corporation. Ms. Peterson also studied at the University of Aix-Marseille in France and speaks French fluently. She currently teaches daytime courses in international business and is the International Business Program Director for Scottsdale Community College.

Mr. Raby attended law school at Notre Dame, completing additional coursework at the University of London. With 15 years of experience at law firms such as O’Connor, Cavanaugh, et al, in Phoenix, and Baker & McKenzie in Los Angeles, Mr. Raby specializes in tax planning and international law. Mr. Raby has published several law articles and is an active speaker on topics such as tax planning for multinational companies. He currently runs his own law practice in Tempe and conducts international business and legal transactions.

Mr. Rotstein graduated with a B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois and is currently the Vice-President of International Services at Norwest Bank Arizona. With 25 years of experience in international financing at major banks such as Norwest, Citibank, and First Interstate, Mr. Rotstein is one of the state’s leading experts on letters of credit and global banking.

Mr. Tanner has an M.A. in History from UCLA and an M.A. in Near Eastern Studies from BYU. Having lived in many different countries around the world, Mr. Tanner has language skills in Hebrew, French, German, and several near eastern languages. He is also fluent in Spanish. Mr. Tanner has published 13 scholarly articles regarding other cultures and has taught at BYU and Mesa Community College.

Mr. Zodl is an international business consultant with over 18 years of experience in exporting and international traffic management. His is the author of Export: Import: Everything You and Your Company Need to Know to Compete in World Markets. Mr. Zodl uses hands-on and real world techniques in the classroom.