 Hank
Rogers, Director
Henry (Hank) Rogers has been the Director of the Riverside Community College District Center for Applied Competitive Technologies since September 1999. Rogers' experience spans management, quality, consulting, training, and engineering.
As a consultant, Rogers' career covers areas such as project management, quality system implementation, productivity improvement, and human resources development. His project resume includes implementing quality systems such as ISO 9000 in the US and Latin America, implementing aerospace compliant SPC programs, and establishing new manufacturing operations.
Currently, Rogers serves as a consultant and trainer with firms in diverse industries ranging from aerospace, electronics, automotive suppliers and apparel manufacturers. Among the training programs that Hank has prepared recently, have been seminars and implementations on topics such as project management, Lean, Six Sigma, ISO 9000, TS 16949, re-engineering, SPC and quality system auditor training.
Rogers holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame, an M.S. in Industrial Technology from Illinois State University, and an MBA from California Polytechnic University, Pomona. Besides his formal academic training, Rogers has attended seminars on topics such as Six Sigma, Lean, SPC, ISO 9000, and Project Management topics.
Jeffrey A. Williamson –Statewide Director, Centers for International Trade Development (CITD), hosted by Riverside Community College District, providing leadership over 14 international business assistance (CITD) offices throughout California. The Centers for International Trade Development are funded through the California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program.
From 1996 - 2003, Mr. Williamson was the Director of the Center for International Trade Development at Riverside Community College, providing international business education and assistance to several hundred California companies.
Jeff Williamson brought seven years of private industry international business experience to this position. From 1994-1996, he operated, Sowade USA (an SME) exporting consumer electronics products to international accounts in Europe, the Middle East, Central America and Asia. He also represented Specialty Plastics Products Inc., the leading U.S. manufacturer and top DOD supplier of PASGT Body Armor Systems, in Thailand and Poland. From 1993- 1994, Williamson held the position of International Sales Manager for a leading video game accessories manufacturer, NAKI International, selling consumer electronics to major mass merchant accounts throughout Europe including Karstadt-Quelle GmbH, PORST AG, Carrefour S.A., and Interdiscount AG.
Williamson has also served as Export Administrator for Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN), and as Export Traffic Manager at Norton Lilly International, Inc. in Philadelphia. Mr. Williamson has a B.A. Economics degree from Arizona State University and an MBA at California State University, Fullerton. In September of 2000, he was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to serve on the District Export Council.
Robert Corona, Director
Mr. Corona is the Director for the Riverside Community College’s, Center for International Trade Development (CITD) where he provides counsel to companies seeking export and import assistance and is responsible for positioning the program brand within the business community through various Federal, State, and local partners. Recent activities with the California-Mexico Trade Assistance Center (CMTAC) have provided Mr. Corona first hand insight on business activities in Mexico and NAFTA. Mr. Corona is bilingual and provides training and consulting in Spanish. In the past Mr. Corona has worked as the international sales manager with International Cosmetics Development, located in Upland, CA. He also worked for several years as an International Business Consultant with the Inland Empire Economic Partnership, where he was instrumental in assisting various companies in expanding their international market share. Mr. Corona holds a B.S. in Business Management.
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