Business Development Administration

Kirk Galster MS, MBA

Nebraska

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Summary

I am a business development professional. I specialize in entrepreneurship business creation and small to medium enterprise global trade financing. I work for a non-profit in economic development with a focus on entrepreneurship and business development and growth. Graduating with a Master of Business Administration as well as a Master of Science in International Affairs and Global Enterprise along with my vast network, I am uniquely equipped to assist entrepreneurs and small to medium enterprises with growth development and their specific growth capital trade financing needs.

Experience

Field Staff Resource Exchange International- Djibouti Resource Exchange International

Jan 2024 - Present (1 month)

Responsibilities include implementing accounting and reporting systems and training local entrepreneurs in business and entrepreneurship principles. Business Development Officer

GoldFin Trade Finance

Jun 2015 - Present (8 years 8 months)

Mission:

Providing growth capital when it is most needed in order to allow small to medium enterprises the optimal opportunity for accelerated growth.

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Global Advisor

The Global Chamber

Mar 2017 - Present (6 years 11 months)

Assisting corporations, members, and Executive Directors of the Global Chamber in establishing trade and global commercial integration.

Country Leader

Resource Exchange International

Jul 2023 - Jan 2024 (7 months)

Treasurer Board of Directors

International School of Djibouti

Nov 2017 - Jan 2024 (6 years 3 months)

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Served as the Treasurer for the International School of Djibouti. Responsibilities included establishing accounting systems and reporting and implementing financial controls of an organization which grew to over 500k in annual revenue during my tenure.

Field Staff Resource Exchange International- Djibouti Resource Exchange International

Aug 2013 - Jul 2023 (10 years)

Served as a field staff member of the REI-Djibouti team from 2017 until 2023. Transitioned into country leadership from July 2023 until January 2024. Responsibilities included implementing accounting and reporting systems, training local entrepreneurs in business and entrepreneurship principles and serving as the treasurer for the International School of Djibouti REI -DJ project. Education

University of Utah

Master’s Degree, International Affairs and Global Enterprise 2013 - 2015

The Master of Science in International Affairs and Global Enterprise (MIAGE) degree is a distinctive program designed to provide students with the analytical, political, legal and socio-cultural knowledge needed to fulfill real-world career opportunities working for (or with) international businesses, government, and non-governmental organizations.

This demanding interdisciplinary program accomplishes this through studying the interaction of business, law, economics, international relations and sociology on cross-border transactions. Students learn strategic and operational skills as well as the skills necessary for global, industry and country analysis.

Liberty University

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

2016 - 2017

Graduates demonstrate knowledge in areas like entrepreneurship, legal issues in business, or nonprofit management. Courses in this online program include marketing, managerial accounting, and economics

– and place emphasis on the importance of applying ethics to management practices. Iowa State University

Bachelor’s Degree, Political Science and International Studies (Middle East and North African Conflict)

2007 - 2012

General Bachelors of Arts in Political Science with a double major in International Studies focusing on Middle Eastern Conflict. Coursework focused on research and statistics, political analysis, comparative politics, politics and law, and international relations theory. For the International Studies major students complete 2 years of a foreign language (Arabic in my case) and focus on a module (in my case conflict) and a region (in my case the Middle East and North Africa). Licenses & Certifications

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Boots 2 Business - Office of Veteran Business Development OPIc Rating Intermediate Low Arabic - American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

QuickBooks Online Certification

Eagle Scout - Boy Scouts of America

French Speaking Proficiency - Intermediate Mid - Language Testing International 4803967-66D3C2

Skills

Microsoft Office • Research • Leadership • Microsoft Excel • Customer Service • International Market Analysis • Intelligence Analysis • Geospatial Intelligence • International Relations • Political Risk Analysis

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