Steps To Reduce International Business Credit Risk

BUSINESS CREDIT RADIO is honored to welcome Mr. Jim MacLellan, Director of Trade Development Port of Los Angeles. Jim MacLellan is responsible for trade development programs to build increased trade through the Port of Los Angeles and the Southern California Gateway. This includes the Port’s Trade Connect program which helps prepare local small to medium size businesses enter global export markets. Trade Connect was awarded the prestigious President’s E Star Award on May 20, 2013 for service to the nation’s exports. He has held this position since January 2007, and previously was Director of Marketing, at which time he directed marketing programs, coordinated the activities of the Port’s ten international offices and worked with customers and service providers to help build the Port’s long-term clientele.

Jim currently serves as President of the Pacific Chapter of the United States – Mexico Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the L.A. Regional Export Council (MEI) and as a Member of the Executive Committee of the Southern California Regional District Export Council (U.S. Department of Commerce). He is a Member of the Boards of the Foreign Trade Association and California Manufacturing and Technology Consulting (NIST - MEP), and is also a Member of the Board of Advisors for the USC Marshall Center for Global Supply Chain Management.

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