TONY CEBALLOS

As the Director the Philadelphia U.S. Export Assistance Center, Tony Ceballos oversees programs in Pennsylvania and Delaware, which provide customized overseas services to evaluate global opportunities, identify and qualify potential business partners. Mr. Ceballos also establishes program partnerships with state and federal agencies and other public and private sector entities to create an efficient export assistance network for U.S. companies. Mr. Ceballos transferred from the West Los Angeles office, where he developed the services sector-a primary industry concentration in the LA area. Prior to Los Angeles, Mr. Ceballos was based in the Ontario, CA where he assisted rural based companies in Riverside and San Bernardino counties access USFCS services. Mr. Ceballos received his Master’s of Arts in International Studies from the Claremont Graduate University. Mr. Ceballos also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a Minor in International Relations from the University of California, Riverside. 

 

Professional accomplishments include an inter-agency assignment at the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington D.C., Service Act Awards for top performances in assisting exporters facilitate overseas sales in 2001 and 2002, and a Team Collaboration award in 2003 from the Deputy Assistant Secretary. In 2005, Mr. Ceballos was awarded for contributions in developing, organizing, and implementing highly substantive outreach activities with trade partners in the Southwest Pacific Network and also received NASBITE’s certification for Leadership in International Trade for passing the NASBITE Certified Global Business Professional exam. In 2009, Mr. Ceballos received a Quarterly Star award for demonstrating exceptional and sustained effort toward the accomplishment of ITA’s mission in delivering trade education to minority and women-owned businesses.