By: John Senese Vice President, - APICS Cleveland Chapter

Once Again... This month’s Professional Development meeting will be held on
Thursday evening instead of the traditional Wednesday evening. We are attempting
to reach out to more of our members who have expressed that they have
Wednesday conflicts. We will utilize the CSU location which proved to be successful
in the past and is centrally located to serve East Side and West Side mem-
January 2012 PDM
“Exports and Foreign Trade Zones - Opportunities and Basic Requirements”
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER:
John Senese
John Senese joined ITAC in March 2007 where he served as director of operations. In
2011 he was named vice president of international operations for NEOTEC. Mr. Senese
has 28 years of experience working for major multinational companies in the chemical,
automotive and plastics industries, with 22 years directly focused in international business
management.
He began his career in Alaska and moved to Cleveland in the late 1980s to join the international
department at B.F. Goodrich. He spent the next 14 years progressing
through increasingly responsible positions, including two expatriate assignments in
Europe and a corporate role as managing director for their South America business.
Mr. Senese subsequently joined Myers Industries as general manager of their
international division, where he managed an organization consisting of 7 international
and 2 domestic locations and sales in more than 100 countries around the world.
From 2007 to 2011, Mr. Senese served two consecutive two-year terms on the board
of the Northern Ohio District Export Council (NODEC), an advisory group to the U.S.
Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center.
Parking for PDM at Cleveland State University
Parking for the PDM is free if you use the South Garage. Get a voucher at the meeting. (If
you refer to the attached map, the South Garage is marked SG and the Student Center is
marked SC. Attendees will simply walk one block North on either E. 21st St. or E. 22nd St.
and enter the Student Center through its main entrance on Euclid Avenue.)
CSU Campus Map
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