Tom Rial, Cgscl Email & Phone Number

Des Moines, IA, US

https://iptworldwide.comhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8tzHoCQYNNVRxMCMCVlx0A

Providing clients with a full-range of services including business start-up and development, market analysis, communications, sales, inventory management, export assistance, foreign market development, and export finance, logistics, and export compliance.

Ankeny, IA, US

• Part-Time Evening in Classroom and On-Line Instructor in Political Science
• International Relations
• American National Government
• Comparative Government & Politics
• American State & Local Government
• Introduction to Public Administration

• Furloughed due to Covid-19
• Initiated expansion efforts for the Midamar Halal product line to the Hotel, Restaurant and Hospitality/Tourism industry in SE Asia.
• Helped to coordinate a successful GULF FOOD 2020 trade show in Dubai.
• Provided leadership in developing an Export Compliance Plan and direction to export logistics staff.

• Responsible for Purchasing, Co-Packer relationships, and New Product Development to minimize cost outlays and ensure quality and conformity to Midamar quality and halal standards.
• Supported Warehouse and Logistics Operations.
• Expanded the export forwarding vendor base to ensure the timely and cost-competitive delivery of Midamar product to international customers.
• Served as Compliance Officer for USDA HACCP Compliance and adherence to US Trade Regulations.

Pella, IA, US

Managed a team of nine import/export logistics and compliance staff responsible for executing the successful delivery of Vermeer products world-wide in compliance with US and foreign government regulations. Responsibilities included:Vender management for import customs brokerage and import/export transportation logistics. Responsible for resolving Customs.

Pella, IA, US

Managed a Team of three compliance specialists tasked to ensure Vermeer's compliance with all US and foreign regulatory compliance laws in the following areas: proper export/import product classification for Vermeer Parts and Machinery and all third party OEM parts, NAFTA and other country-specific free trade agreement certifications, maintaining corporate.

Business Development brokering international ocean services for multi-modal export/import shipments to clients in varied industries in markets world-wide. Import and Export shipments ranging from FLC/LCL to Oversized/Over-Dimensional Break-Bulk and Ro/Ro for ocean and international air cargo.

• Established an independent consulting business providing clients with a full-range of services including business start-up and development, market analysis, communications, sales, inventory management, export.
• Midwest's Best Beef/JK International Korea
• Iowa Grain Quality Initiative, Iowa State University
• US Foreign & Commercial Service
• Ag Ventures Alliance LLC
• Russ & Frank's BBQ Sauce

Washington D.C., DC, US

Des Moines, IA, US

• Assisted Iowa firms establish sales, distributorships, and business relationships in foreign markets. Collaboratively developed trade promotion and educational programs with the State of Iowa, U.S. Department of.
• Instrumental in leading the Iowa Export Assistance Center to a recognized statewide export trade assistance program. The Center produced more than 85 qualified export actions resulting in more than $80 million in Iowa.
• Managing Partnership international cooperative efforts with Iowa State University, Iowa Department of Economic Development, farm commodity organizations, and others.
• Directing the Midwest Agriculture Trade Research & Information Center (MATRIC) commercial outreach programs state-wide to promote increased international trade of food and agricultural products by Iowa agribusiness.
• Initiated the creation of the Export Partnership Advisory Board for purposes of oversight and collaboration by bringing together key international leaders from the State of Iowa, Iowa Farm Bureau, Iowa Corn Growers.
• Consulted with Iowa and midwest agribusinesses to assist in developing company-specific export strategies.

Responsible for directing all marketing programs funded by the Iowa soybean checkoff with the direction of the volunteer farmers of the Iowa Soybean Promotion Board (ISPB).Key work included:Managing promotions for industrial new uses, soy foods, grain quality improvement, and the international marketing of soybeans, oil, meal and industrial products along.

Key work included:Assisting U.S. food exporters with questions on the transportation of agricultural products, including handling perishables, ocean freight costs, foreign market data, ocean carrier and freight forwarding services, and foreign port and transportation assessments. Leading the AMS Transportation and Marketing Division effort to provide.

Washington, DC, US

Organized U.S.-based training and professional development programs for more than 300 agribusiness representatives and agricultural officials from the Newly Independent States (NIS) of the former Soviet Union, including members of the Russian and Ukrainian Parliaments, two Ministers of Agriculture for Kyrgyzstan, the Kazakh Minister of Grain, the Russian.

Sales Manager for a team of 6 sales representatives in Iowa, Georgia and Florida selling yellow page advertisements in the Emory, Georgia Tech, University of South Florida and University of Northern Iowa campus telephone directories. Consulted on layout, graphics and text for client advertisements.Notably turned around a faltering University Directories 5.

Ma, Political Science / International Political Economy

Ma, International Affairs

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science And Philosophy