Lafayette Barnes - CEO & President

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• Facilated the Sister City Agreement between the City of Tshwane (Pretoria) in South Africa and Washington, DC

• Coordinated Trade and Cultural Delegation from Washington, DC to Dakar, Senegal in West Africa

• Coordinated the "Expanding Globally in Partnership with USTDA" business and procurement conference in Washington, DC

• Contributed to the Declaration and Plan of Action for the Global Alliance of Mayors and Leaders from Africa

• Guided the District government's winning proposal to receive the U.S. State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Grant   

• Identified and managed matchmaking process between Asian and U.S. clients that established Business-2-Business Partnership