José Luis Briceño

Director of the Department of Industry and Technology, Trade Commission of Spain, Chicago

Recent Work Experience

• 2007-present: Trade Commission of Spain in Chicago (Director of the Department of Industry and Technology)
  
  Areas/Projects: Assistance to Spanish companies investing in the U.S., coordination of activities and programs to promote Spanish industry and technology in the U.S. Specific activities include: Spanish pavilions at trade shows (BIO, Windpower, Packexpo, Powergen, etc.), inverse and direct trade missions, market research and communications and advertising campaigns.

• 2005-2007: Trade Commission of Spain in Chicago (Director of Information and Investments Department)
  
  Areas/Projects: Coordination of events to promote investment in the U.S. (e.g., Spain-U.S. Investment Forum in Chicago 2007), outreach to current or potential American investors in Spain, Supervision of all communication activities in the office (websites, newsletters, press releases, case studies, brochures, coordination with PR agency).

Academic Background

• IMAF
  Foreign Trade Specialist

• ICEX (Spanish Institute of Foreign Trade)
  Foreign Trade Analyst
  
  Post graduate courses and studies to access to the Government Diplomatic Service. (History, International Relations, Micro and Macroeconomics, International Economics, International and Administrative law).

• UCM
  M. A. in Europen Law and Economy

• Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
  B.A. in Law

Languages

• Spanish: Mother tongue
• English: Oral and Written
• French: Oral and Written