2025 Global Trade Update- The latest on Tariffs, Free Trade Agreements The Impact On Global Purchasing, Sales & Manufacturing
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2025 Global Trade Update
The latest on tariffs, free trade agreements and the impact on global purchasing, sales and manufacturing.
The latest on tariffs, free trade agreements and the impact on global purchasing, sales and manufacturing.
Does your company buy things from overseas or sell to foreign customers? Do you rely on foreign made components or inputs to manufacture your products? How about as a consumer? Are you worried that increased tariffs on things made outside of the United States will impact your household finances? In short, do you have tariff terror? Join our special guest speaker
Paul Jarzombek President and CEO of LR INTERNATIONAL INC. a full service export and import shipping company and freight forwarder as we discuss the changes being implemented this year to the United States global trade policies.
Paul will provide some background and basis for why the Trump Administration is taking certain actions and will give real examples from clients he works with everyday to illustrate how this is dramatically changing the global trade landscape. This will be educational in nature with fact based information and not an ideological or political discussion. Paul will also provide some ideas of how to work within some of the new tariffs to manage the changes and keep businesses on track with their global trade goals and objectives.
PAUL JARZOMBEK (CGBP) – President & CEO – LR INTERNATIONAL INC.
A 34 Year veteran of International business, Paul began his career working in logistics for a Dutch/French conglomerate- Van Ommeren/Ceteco in their USA ocean consolidation division. As a client services representative supporting 4 Regional Salespeople, he mastered customer service skills along with logistics related to the Australian and New Zealand markets.
In 1992, Paul Joined the Hitachi Corporation as the Operations Manager for their newest logistics regional office in Chicago. Hitachi had many bonded manufacturing Free Trade Zones in the United States tied to their automotive and heavy equipment manufacturing operations. Paul’s duties included complete P&L responsibility for the Midwest Regional office as well as supply chain management for the Free Trade Zones in the Midwestern United States. During this time, he also specialized in large scale project exports to Japan and other world destinations.
In 1994, Paul joined LR INTERNATIONAL INC. as the Director of Operations. Over the years, Paul has mastered the complex balance of skills needed to run a successful small business. In 2004 Paul was named Chief Operating Officer at LRI and gained partner status at the firm. In 2022 Paul was named the President & CEO at LR INTERNATIONAL. LRI is a full-service logistics provider specializing in complex International logistics transactions in over 140 countries worldwide.
Other experience and service:
Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP)- Nasbite International- 2014
Chairperson-Board of Directors- International Credit Executives of Wisconsin
Board of Directors- Southwest Illinois Trade & Investment Council
Board of Directors- Madison International Trade Association
Planning Committee- West Michigan World Trade Week
Logistics Presenter- Exportech Program- Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan
Member of the Illinois District Export Council by Federal Appointment
Vice President- Accurate Documentation Services Inc. A Division of LRI.
Expert Witness and Presenter- Export Import Bank of The United States- Washington D.C.
2 Time Winner of the President’s E-AWARD for Excellence in Export Services (LR INTERNATIONAL RECIPIENT).
2 Time Winner of the Governor’s E-Award (Illinois) for Excellence in Export Services (LR INTERNATIONAL RECIPIENT).
Advisory Board - Timothy Christian School Business and Trade Curriculum.
Licensed Property & Casualty Producer
Chantal Wittman, Senior Vice President, International Banking at Wintrust Bank since 2020. Prior to Wintrust, Chantal has worked at LaSalle Bank/ABN AMRO/First American Bank/MB Financial and Fifth Third. She started her career in the early 1990’s at the Export Import Bank of the U.S.
A special thank you to Mazak corporation for hosting us!
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2025 Global Trade Update- The latest ...
Date and Time
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT
Location
Mazak Corporation
300 Commerce Dr, Schaumburg, IL 60173-5303
Fees/Admission
$10 for Members
$25 for FUTURE MEMBERS
A continental breakfast will be served.
Contact Information
abiwer@schaumburgbusiness.com
