Gonzalo Garcia

✦ Executive, entrepreneur and business owner born and raised in Spain who lives in Washington DC since 2004. ✦ Has led for more than 18 years multiple internationalization projects for companies from different sectors, particularly for their entry into the US market through organic growth or via acquisitions. ✦ Led during 9 years the operations of a new US subsidiary of a global company, whose backlog of contracts grew from 0 to $30M+ through contracts with NASA and other US federal agencies as well as the private sector. Later was part of management team that bought and re-incorporated a substantial portion of that business. ✦ Led the recruitment and training of a multinational engineering team in the US that grew from 0 to more than 60 employees. ✦ Multidisciplinary background includes technology (Aerospace Engineering, Polytechnic University of Madrid), Business Management (UNED) and International Marketing (Georgetown University). ✦ Active certification in Project Management (Project Management Professional, PMP, from PMI) ✦ Has worked in all kinds of organizations in the US, from Fortune 100 multinationals such as Boeing and Xerox / Conduent to small businesses and start-ups. ✦ More than 25 years of experience leading international projects with clients from more than 30 countries on 5 continents. ✦ Founder and President of the US Spain Executives Community.