International Trade Center Staff
Janette Riddell
DIRECTOR
Janette serves as the Director of the SBDC International Trade Center, and manages the Texas International Business Accelerator (TIBA) Program, and the Center for Global Development (CGD). She oversees the center’s strategic plan, coordinates the development of new projects, administers...
Douglas Smith
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Douglas Smith is the Senior Project Manager at the UTSA SBDC International Trade Center. He has worked in international consulting for 30 years, focusing on import and export development, marketing channel management, international marketing strategy, and market and economic research....
Julio Garcia de las Mestas
SR. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ADVISOR
Julio is a Sr. International Business Advisor at the UTSA SBDC International Trade Center providing international trade advising assistance for small and medium size businesses. Julio earned a bachelor of science degree with a major in Nautical Studies and Maritime...
Diana Gonzalez
CLIENT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Diana serves as the Client Management Specialist at the UTSA SBDC International Trade Center. In this role, she supports the center’s client intake and follow-up processes and manages the center’s advising performance and productivity with the objective of fulfilling the...