The Mid-America District Export Council
is a private, non-profit organization that brings together experienced international business people who provide guidance and assistance in international markets.
MADEC Officers
CHAIR
Drew Felling
Vice President
International Trade for Commerce Bank
Expertise: International Development, Export Manufacturing Sales, Global Logistics, and Trade Finance
VICE CHAIR
Laura Lombard
Director of the International Division
Kansas Department of Commerce
Expertise: International Business Development, Export Assistance, and Foreign Direct Investment Recruitment
TREASURER
Dina Aaby
International Banking Manager
INTRUST Bank
Expertise: International Banking, Foreign Exchange, Trade Finance, Letters of Credit, Documentary Collections, and Working Capital
MADEC MEMBERS
Todd Allison
President
Progressive Products, Inc.
Expertise: Small business exporting to Canada and Mexico
Rayan F. Azab
Chairman/Founder
Azab Advisory LLC
Expertise: Rayan F. M. Azab brings forth more than 13 years of expertise collaborating with American enterprises, facilitating their global expansion endeavors and securing deals worth a cumulative total of over $150 million. Possessing extensive knowledge in business ethics, the U.S. market, and a strong understanding of the culture in the Middle East and Africa, Azab maintains a diverse international network across various industries.
Frederick Baehner
President & IBNewsmag, Publisher
InterMark3, Inc.
Expertise: International Business Development and Intelligence for SMEs; International Marketing & Promotion; Publish IBNewsmag – practical information for international traders (SMEs); Industry Trade Advisory Committee (ITAC 9) as cleared advisor to USTR for SMEs.
Susan Ballew
Contract Manager
SOR, Inc.
Expertise: Commercial and Government Contract Management, Trade Compliance, International Payment Methods, Export Controls, Business Development
Dr. Melissa Birch
Associate Professor and Director, Global Business Studies
University of Kansas School of Business
Expertise: Export Education, Market Entry Strategies, Economic & Political Risk Assessment
Darpan Bhatt
Co-Director
Bhatt International, Inc.
Expertise: Recycled and Intermediate Metals Trading/Processor, Raw Materials, and Doing Business in India
Bryan Brown
Partner
Miller & Company P.C.
Expertise: International Trade Compliance Counseling and Training
Lesa Brownell
Director, Trade Compliance
Schenck Process, LLC
Expertise: International Trade, Compliance, Supply Chain Management, Nonprofit Organizations and Risk Management
David Clark
Vice President
ARI Global
Expertise: Trade Credit Insurance, Risk Mitigation, Commercial Collections, Alternative Financing, and Commercial Lending Industries
Philip Hull Ph.D
Director
Graduate & International Student Services at University of Central Missouri
Expertise: Education , International Recruitment, Study Abroad Programs, and Trans-Atlantic Studies and Scholarship
Jay Kim
CEO/ Founder
DataLocker
Expertise: Data Security, Security Solutions, Global Home Appliance Industry and Doing Business in Seoul and Netherlands
Ike Nwabuonwu
Chairman & CEO
Alpha Energy and Electric, Inc., DBA Alpha General Contracting
Expertise: Green Energy, Innovative Construction, African Business and Affairs
Daniel Rauchholz
President
Farmada
Expertise: Manufacturing, Distribution, international development, Agriculture, Wholly Owned Subsidiaries, and Doing Business in Eastern Europe.
Robert Rebori
President
BioMicrobics, Inc.
Expertise: Strategic Marketing
Tina Roth
Associate Director, Global Supply & Trade Compliance
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health
Expertise: Certified US Export Compliance Officer, International Logistics and Trade Compliance, Past President and Board Member of ITCKC and International Logistics Association of KC
Fang Shen
Partner & Asia Service Leader
Husch Blackwell
Expertise: Transactional Law, Domestic and International Mergers and Acquisitions, Loans and Financing, Corporate Structure and Joint Ventures, Global Manufacturing and Distribution, and Trade Compliance.
My Tran
ITO Business Development Specialist
BG Products, Inc.
Expertise: Doing business in Southeast Asia; U.S. Commercial Service Programs; USTDA Programs; Trademark Issues
Jeff Willis
President
Eastern Strategies LLC
Expertise: Asian Business, Machinery, International Sales Network Management, Information Technology
L. William Zahner
CEO/President
A. Zahner Co.
Expertise: Metals used in art and architecture