Chamberlain Eke

Business Matchmaking and Other Client Services: Under the U.S. Commercial Service matchmaking programs, made business appointments according to U.S. clients' marketing objectives, verified market information from industry and trade sources that match client marketing objectives, identified distributors, representatives, or joint venture candidates for U.S. clients, and solicited interests from local Nigerian firms by conducting extensive outreach campaigns. Developed and disseminated trade leads to U.S. companies through the ITA Express Trade Leads platform and other networks.

Trade Events: Planned and organized several trade events, including, trade missions, exhibitions, seminars, and videoconferences within assigned sectors and worked to implement them as the team leader. Recruited U.S. companies, identified host country contacts, coordinated logistics and event/meeting schedules, prepared promotional materials, drafted market research and briefing materials, prepared and monitored budgets, drafted end-of-show reports and followed up with clients to identify and report export successes. Tracked client satisfaction and reported results for use in implementing improvements for future events. Organized groups of host country businesses and government officials to attend International Buyer Programs in the United States. Briefed local buyer groups on business practices and advised them in partnering with U.S. firms. Planned and organized local outreach programs such as seminars, catalogue shows and other promotional events. Collaborated with other U.S. Government departments and agencies including, the U.S. Export Import Bank (Ex-Im), the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Small Business Administration of the United States (SBA), Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) to facilitating meetings with locals firms and help U.S. companies win access large projects and contracts under the U.S. Government DEAL Team arrangement. Co-planned and organized conferences and seminars with these agencies and carried out appropriate post-event follow-up.

Market Research: Prepared market research reports in assigned sectors, including statistics and forecasting trend in trade, production and markets. Compiled analysis indicating how host country laws, policies and business practices affected U.S. trade and investment.

Business Counseling, Advocacy and Outreach: Counseled U.S. companies as well as senior U.S. Government officials on market issues concerning assigned sectors of responsibility. Developed and maintained a significant range of host country contacts, including high and mid-level government officials, executives in banking, commerce and industry and trade associations. Used these contacts to identify trade issues, resolve regulatory complaints and developed opportunities for U.S. firms. Monitored regulatory matters in assigned sectors as well as general trade issues. Responded to trade enquiries from U.S. exporters seeking market opportunities in Nigeria. Prepared talking points and speeches for the U.S. Ambassador on trade and investment topics.

U.S. Investment Promotion: Developed and managed FDI inflows into the United States from Nigeria. Recruited and escorted delegations from Nigeria to attend the annual SelectUSA Investment Summit. Worked with economic development organizations at the state, regional, local, and tribal levels. Provided services to existing and potential foreign businesses with existing operations in the United States or those that were planning to enter the U.S. market.

Client Management: Managed clients and their respective projects from beginning to end, including making actionable recommendations to support the clients' business objectives. Support senior team members in managing the client on a day to day basis

Project Management: Managed multiple projects, all in different design/analysis stages, at once with confidence. Proactively anticipated, troubleshot, overcame, and/or escalated project challenges in a timely manner.

Team Management: Coordinated project task activities between my project team, internal support teams, and external vendors.

Consulting: Developed strong and captivating proposals, including proposing the methodological design and analytical framework to be used to meet client objectives.
Designed discussion guides and/or questionnaires to meet the specific client objectives.

Communication: Synthesized and communicated both primary and secondary research findings into actionable insights according to the client’s objectives.

Full reporting and analysis. Interpreted and analyzed multivariate data, and drew insightful conclusions.