Tony Celallos
Director, Philadelphia U.S. Export Assistance Center, US Commercial Service
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. 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.
Mr. Ceballos completed an Executive Leadership Development Program where he conducted a detail at the Economic Development Administration to incorporate programmatic linkages to global market entry and U.S. competiveness in overseas markets. Mr. Ceballos received awards 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.