About the Arizona District Export Council
What do we do?
We represent the interests of the U.S. exporting community and provide business mentoring on the export process, trade education through the Export-U.com training website, plus workshops, seminars, and community outreach to encourage Arizona firms to export.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee oversees governance of the Arizona District Export Council, including establishing, and overseeing completion of, strategic goals and objectives that align with the mission and vision of the AZDEC.
Carol Ann Colombo
Chair
CAROLYNNE HUNTER
Vice Chair
RITA MARKO
Vice Chair
Leandro Solorzano
Executive Secretary
Carolita Oliveros
Corporate Secretary
MICHELLE RUTTLE
Treasurer
Tina Waddington
Development Committee Chair
Martha Medina
Marketing & Communications Committee Co-Chair
ALMA PERALTA
Marketing & Communications Committee Co-Chair
GHAZAL KHORSHIDI
Thunderbird Committee Chair
ADAM HAWKINS
Trade Policy Legislative Advocacy Committee Chair
Committees
AzDEC initiatives are organized around five committees:
Executive Committee
Trade Policy & Legislative Affairs Committee
Thunderbird Committee
Development Committee
Marketing & Communications Committee
Membership
Members of AZDEC are volunteers appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Members serve four-year renewable terms. Nominations of individuals believed to be suitable candidates for membership should be forwarded to the AZDEC’s Executive Secretary for consideration.
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