Episode 18: Today, Omar Ayyash, President & CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews Lisette Bryson. She’s the Global Manager for Trade Compliance at Alltech. They’re going to discuss her experience and the importance of compliance, as it relates to global trade. It’s an ever-evolving, regulatory landscape. Meet Lisette Lisette joined Alltech in July…
Episode 17: Today, Stephen Marks, Board Member, interviews Elaine Gravatte on the subject of Leading a Global Small Business from a CEOs Perspective. You may remember Steve Marks from Episode 5. He’s the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain for Givaudan. He actually used to be one Elaine’s direct reports. International business is definitely not…
Episode 16: Today, Dr. Omar Ayyash, President and CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews Ryan Quarles, President and CEO of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). Ryan shares some interesting insights about the impact KCTCS is having in its efforts to support Kentucky businesses and our workforce. Meet Ryan Quarles Ryan…
Episode 15: Today, Dr. Omar Ayyash, President and CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews a team of representatives from UPS who are deeply involved in UPS Global Supply Chain Solutions. Kentucky is fortunate to have a significant UPS presence and the logistical expertise and capabilities they offer are truly a competitive advantage…
Episode 14: Today, Dr. Omar Ayyash, President and CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews Mona Musa, Director of US Commercial Service in Louisville, Kentucky. She’s also an active member of the Board of Directors for the WTCKY. They’ll discuss opportunities available for small and medium-size businesses to collaborate with the US Commercial Service…
Back to Blog Episode 13: Today, Dr. Omar Ayyash, President and CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews Adam Edelen, Founder and CEO of Edelen Renewables in Lexington, Kentucky. Meet Adam Edelen Adam had a long career in government and politics, before becoming an entrepreneur. The idea of “legacy” was a driving factor in…
Workforce Dynamics and Behavioral Science in Global Trade Back to Blog Episode 12: Today, Dr. Omar Ayyash, President and CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews performance psychologist, Dr. Kozhi Maki. Meet Dr. Kozhi Makai Kozhi and his wife spend a lot of time with their young son. As a performance psychologist, he spends…
Back to Blog Episode 10: Today, Dr. Omar Ayyash, President and CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews Karl Gustafson, MBA Academic Director for the University of Kentucky’s Gatton College of Business and Economics. We’ll learn how UK has woven global business and cultural awareness into its program. More importantly, we’ll consider why this…
Episode 9: Today, Dr. Omar Ayyash, President and CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews Matthew Barzun who served as the United States Ambassador to Sweden and to the United Kingdom. Omar and Matthew originally met while Matthew was working at CNET, many years ago. Meet Ambassador Matthew Barzun Matthew has a significant entrepreneurial…