Dr. Benjamin P. Gochman is Owner and Director of Operations of CG AMERICAS (Consulting Group of the Americas, LLC), an international business consulting firm that advises government agencies and Fortune 1000 companies in Canada, Mexico, and the United States with offices in Denver, Colorado and Mexico City, Mexico. Dr. Gochman has 20 years experience in the U.S. Government, International Business, and University education with a focus on Canada, Mexico, NAFTA, and North American Defense and Security Cooperation. He worked as an operations analyst advising the Bi-national Planning Group (BPG) on initiatives associated with the enhancement of Canadian and United States (CANUS) military cooperation, and political agreements related to the expansion of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) into multiple missions and domains. He is a former Presidential Management Intern (PMI 1987) and U.S. Government employee with career status (GS-12/3). Ph.D. and M.A. from University of Denver. Dr. Gochman advises corporations on how to bridge cross-cultural gaps and create strategic growth partnerships with firms in Mexico, Central America, and South America. He is a specialist on Mexico, NAFTA, strategic business plan development, IT project management, e-Commerce business strategies, Front-end web site localization, cross-cultural training/business practices, Federal Government operations, and the construction of high-tech corporate training facilities. He is founder of the International Technology Business Forum and serves on the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce High-Technology Council, Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce International Affairs Committee, Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry (CACI) Technology Council, and the Steering Committee of the Latino-Jewish Coalition. Dr. Gochman is also a member of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce, Denver Committee on Foreign Relations, and the World Trade Center Denver. Prior to joining CG AMERICAS, Dr. Gochman served as Special Assistant to the Director of Communications at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, a 401(k) savings and investment plan for Government employees with assets totaling $66.6 billion. He also served in the prestigious Presidential Management Intern (PMI) program during the Reagan and Bush Administrations. Dr. Gochman is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Denver teaching courses in Global Business, Electronic Commerce, and Latin American business for the Master of Technology Management/Global Affairs Certificate Program at University College and the Daniels College of Business. He has served as a guest lecturer to the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, U.S. -Mexico Chamber of Commerce, Western International Personnel Association, and World Trade Center Denver. A native of New York, Dr. Gochman received his Ph.D. degree in International Relations from the University of Denver, Graduate School of International Studies in 1998. His Doctoral Dissertation was on Networks, Neoliberalism, and NAFTA: Economic Technocrats and Policy Change in Mexico, 1982-1997. Dr. Gochman received an M.A. degree in International Relations with a concentration in Latin American studies from the University of Denver, Graduate School of International Studies, in 1987. He received a B.A. degree in Government and American Studies from Franklin and Marshall College in 1984. E-mail: bgochman@cgamericas.com