Jonathan Bensky Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Greater Seattle Area

Business advisory services for Pacific Northwest companies entering or investing in target markets and target market countries entering or investing in the Pacific Northwest.

Greater Seattle Area

Providing business advisory services to Pacific Northwest companies interested in entering or investing in India/South Asia and Indian companies interested in entering or investing in the Pacific Northwest

This is a volunteer position. Other current community involvement:--Advisory Council, Seattle Chamber of Commerce Trade Development Alliance--Technical Advisory Committee, Business Dept., North Seattle Community College--Advisory Committee, India Initiative, Economic Development Dept., Bellevue--Consular Association of Washington

National Center For Apec, Seattle, Wa

The U.S. National Center for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is the only U.S. business association focused exclusively on facilitating American private sector input to the APEC process. The US is the 2011 APEC host nation. The National Center for APEC will be the lead organization in the APEC 2011 Private Sector Host Committee. I was a half time temporary US Department of Commerce Senior International Trade Specialist detailed to the NCAPEC office to work on special SME related APEC issues and programs during 2011, when the U.S. was the APEC "host economy."

Supervised four American officers and nine local employees from three different Commerce Department units. Responsible for all Commerce Department EU issues. Managed programs providing advice to US firms and advocating on their behalf concerning EU business rules, regulations and policies.

As Senior Commercial Officer, responsible for Commerce Department office, staff and programs, principally managing export promotion and commercial assistance to resident US businesses. Responsible for planning, budgets, human resources and trade events:• Singapore (1997-2002): Two American and 12 local employees. Key initiatives: Ambassador-led regional trade missions to provide Singapore-based US business with high level SE Asia government access. “Quicktake” program to provide quick informal market advice for potential US exporters. Quicktake is now in use throughout Europe.• New Delhi (1992-1997): Six American and 50 local employees in five offices. Key initiatives: Low cost/high impact national office expansion program to cover emerging Indian international business cities; remains in place today. “Domestic trade missions” leveraging embassy influence to allow US business access to senior state government level officials. Co-founded American Business Council (now AmCham) India.• Manila (1990-1992): Two American and ten local employees in two offices. Maintained active trade promotion program under difficult security and infrastructure conditions.• Kuala Lumpur (1986-1990): Two American and six local employees. Key initiative: Cut costs by closing field office and consolidating staff and library resources into one site.

Ma, Economics

Activities and Societies: East West Center Scholar

Ba, Economics