Christopher Lynch is a global business thought leader and founder of the International Business Accelerator (IBA). An economist by training, he a career US Foreign Service Office, dealing with economic and business policy issues in Washington DC and at five US Embassies in Europe and Latin America. His last post was as US Consul General to Hamburg, where he was the senior US Government representative in northern Germany.

After returning to the US, Chris has focused on local economic development and entrepreneurship. He has mentored more than 200 startups through business incubators, accelerators and small business development programs. Chris currently heads the Community Vitalization Council and was previously at the Irvine and Santa Rosa Chambers of Commerce as an economic developer. He founded the International Business Accelerator in 2013 to bring acceleration techniques to preparing start-up and emerging companies into global markets.

He is an adjunct professor of International Business at Golden Gate University and of economics at Long Beach City College. He speaks fluent German and Spanish.

Some areas of Chris’s expertise include:

Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, German

Hema is the founder of Iffel International. Her expertise is in sales strategy applying marketing techniques that are customized for a specific business. She has traveled the world, and has a team of people through a virtual concept to bring clients both in the USA and Internationally, outstanding solutions in internet marketing, website design, SEO, Social Media and other cutting edge technology that support the sales and marketing functions. Best is to speak with her and get on her calendar….

Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, French, Malay

Lorenzo has been operating as an International Business and Marketing Consultant for over two decades.

He held managerial positions before starting his own consulting firm in the late 90’s.

He has assisted dozens of companies successfully opening and expanding their global operations, from SMEs to some of the largest multinational companies in Europe, Asia and the USA.

His wide multi-sectorial experience in industries such as manufacturing, energy, telecom, design and retail have given him an outstanding broad vision and the ability to generate sales in any business environment he operates in.

Lorenzo worked and lived in several European countries before moving to the USA in 2015.

Languages Spoken: English, Italian, German, Spanish, French

Frank Caperino is Iffel’s Franchise Marketing expert, if you own a Franchise and wish to market it, things can get very sticky with your owners. Frank, also known as Franchise Frank, is an expert on Franchises and is a great asset to our team.

Franchise Frank is a consulting firm who works in strategic alliance with Iffel International. Frank is there to help individuals make a decision on what business to start. We assist in how to grow sales for franchise owners and Frank provides a lot of insights into how a Franchise needs to go to market. Frank is also an excellent public speaker and offers up a lot of his knowledge in the very many lectures and seminars he conducts.

Languages Spoken: English, Italian

Building on his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Stanford University, Tom Reynolds has 25 years of experience leading manufacturing businesses and software development companies. Since 2002 he has helped hundreds of manufacturers grow sales and profits as a fractional CMO. Tom empowers manufacturers to sell more through strategic “Smarketing”. It is no longer sales and marketing but “Smarketing”, a combination of both that delivers up to a 20% return on investment. It starts by mapping out where you are now and where you want to be in the future. He balances a manufacturer’s SQL (Sales Qualifying Leads) process with the MQL (Marketing Qualified Leads) process to improve customer acquisition and grow revenue.

Languages Spoken: English

Karthik has been a long time friend and business partner of Iffel International. Majoring in Computer Sciences, he serves as Regional Director for Iffel’s APAC clientele including the Middle East and Africa. Karthik and Hema (owner at Iffel International) are able to bring custom solutions for businesses who need sound technological solutions in web, mobile and infrastructure expansion.

Languages Spoken: English, Tamil

Titan Technologies, a leading business and technology consulting firm and is proud to be a strategic partner with Iffel International. We provide local and wide area network integration services, internet consulting, cyber security consulting and support services for medium and large organizations.Titan Technologies serves the needs of numerous clients in the legal, financial, entertainment, and manufacturing industries.

I provide my clients leadership for the continuing development of their innovative, robust, and secure information technology infrastructure. My primary responsibilities encompass a wide variety of strategic technology issues, pertaining to: governance and policy, resource allocation, information technology protocols and aligning security with business goals.

I coordinate many of the day-to-day operations, including technician assignments, support requests and daily system evaluations. I have a key role in spreading the company’s reach to include both LA County and Orange County.

Languages Spoken: English