Brent G. Rondon is currently the Senior Consultant for International Trade for the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence, Small Business Development Center and Innovation Institute. He consults on export-import and start-up topics as well as assists international entrepreneurs to open a business in Pittsburgh. He has managed a 5-year project to bring U.S. manufacturers of infrastructure-related equipment into the Pacific Alliance markets of Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile delivering sales up to $30 million. One of his clients has just won the 2019 Export of the Year Award making it the 7th company who wins such an award under his portfolio. Previously, he has led trade missions to Panama, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Puerto Rico, and Germany.
He received a Master’s Degree of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA) and a Graduate Certificate in Latin American Studies from the University of Pittsburgh and a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Engineering from the La Molina University in Peru. He is a Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) from NASBITE International. He is in the board of Global Pittsburgh, Welcoming Pittsburgh’s initiative from the Mayor of Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Sister Cities International and the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Diverse Communities Group. He is fluent in Spanish and intermediate Portuguese.