Resume

EDUCATION
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Doctor of International Business, DIBA, 2010
Dissertation Title: Country-of-Origin and Branding in a B2B Context

NOVA UNIVERSITY, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Master of International Business, MIBA, 1991-1992

FLORIDA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, Pompano Beach, FL (formerly Ft Lauderdale College)
BS International Business, 1989-1991

UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND, Reykjavík, Iceland
Majored in Business Administration, transferred to Fort Lauderdale Collage, 1987-1989

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
South University
Adjunct Professor, November 2011 – Present
Teaching MBA6401, Global Import and Export, using eCollage platform.

KEISER UNIVERSITY, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Adjunct Professor, October 2011 – Present
Teaching International Finance Management to online master’s students, Keiser uses eCollage platform.

KAPLAN Continuing Education, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Business Management Instructor, 2009 – August 2011
Teaching a variety of online business courses including Ethics, Finance, Management, Marketing and International Business. I also updated courses from the earlier book edition to the latest edition in Business Operation, Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Management, Ethics and Economics. Kaplan uses eCollage platform.

EVEREST UNIVERSITY, Pompano Beach, FL
Adjunct Professor, 2006 – September 2010
Teaching a variety of business courses including Introduction to Marketing, Advertising, Global Marketing, Marketing on the Internet, Marketing Research, Customer Relation, Introduction to International Marketing, and Introduction to International Management. The student’s body is mixed of both international and USA. Everest uses both SmartBoard and Power Point in classroom presentations.

EXPERIENCE
EGGERTSSON TRADING, INC., Pompano Beach, FL
President, 2001-Present
Launched an International Marketing and Consulting firm, specializing in A/C and Refrigeration parts and components, Dental Supplies, Micro Chips, Cars and Semiconductors, for markets in Asia, Middle East, Africa, Caribbean, Europe and South America. Identify and capture new business and penetrate new territories generating $1.5 Million in revenues. Started up a division of Eggertsson Trading in Thailand.

R.H. INTERNATIONAL, INC., Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Division Manager, 2000-2001
Managed the international A/C parts division supervising a team of Sales, Marketing and Purchasing specialists. Significantly increased sales and visibility, establishing business contacts with Middle East, Asia, Europe and South Africa. Procured and marketed A/C parts and components. Ensured compliance with Government Procurement Regulations.

GLOBETRADE INC., Ft. Lauderdale, FL
President, 1996-2000
Started up an A/C and Refrigeration parts and component supplier firm, specializing in international markets. Oversaw purchasing, marketing and operations. Developed numerous creative marketing strategies that penetrated markets and increased sales to $2 Million. Conducted and oversaw all procurement, purchase orders, price negotiation, receiving, delivery verification.

VIKING TECH. SERVICES, INC., Hallandale, FL
Marketing Assistant, 1992-1996
Assisted Marketing for the Middle East and Africa markets, supplying A/C and refrigeration parts and components responsible for generating $4 Million in sales. Responsibilities included in quoting customers, looking for new suppliers, estimating freight cost, and coordinate purchase orders to ship in a timely manner.

PAPER / PRESENTATION
WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR CASE METHOD RESEARCH & APPLICATION (WACRA), Presented Paper in Edinburgh, Scotland, summer 2008, E-Commerce.

WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR CASE METHOD RESEARCH & APPLICATION (WACRA),Editorial Board for publication has accepted case study; Intellectual Property Infringement: A Case Study on Ecommerce Counterfeiting in issue 3 of IJCRA, 2008 .

WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR CASE METHOD RESEARCH & APPLICATION (WACRA), Presented Paper in Czech Republic, summer 2005, Journey to Small Business Entrepreneurship: Personal Experiences Make the Case.


SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship and Hudson Institute of Entrepreneurship and Executive Education, Powerful Presentations, September 9, 2006

EXCELLENCE IN EXPORTS, Letter of Credit for Export Transactions, November 9, 1994
THE NORTH-SOUTH CENTER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, How to Succeed in the Import-Export Business, April 6, 1993

AFFILIATIONS
Lifetime Member of Sigma Beta Delta National Honor Society for business, management, and administration June 2011 – Present

Toastmasters Pompano Beach, Club 3003, District 47 – Division B – Area 21, Sergeant at Arms, January – June 2010, VP of Membership July – December 2011, President January 2012 – Present, CC

ICELANDIC AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA, President

Member of WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR CASE METHOD RESEARCH & APPLICATION (WACRA), attended conferences in Czech Republic (2005), and Edinburgh, Scotland (2008)
Member of Academy of International Business (AIB), attended a conference in Québec City, summer 2005.

I hold both USA and Icelandic citizenship. Iceland is a member of Schengen, given all citizens full employment rights in the member states. Member stats include the following; Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.

References are available upon request. 


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