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ITC Staff

International Trade Center Staff

Janette Riddell

DIRECTOR

Janette serves as the Director of the SBDC International Trade Center, and manages the Texas International Business Accelerator (TIBA) Program, and the Center for Global Development (CGD). She oversees the center’s strategic plan, coordinates the development of new projects, administers...

Douglas Smith

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Douglas Smith is the Senior Project Manager at the UTSA SBDC International Trade Center. He has worked in international consulting for 30 years, focusing on import and export development, marketing channel management, international marketing strategy, and market and economic research....

Julio Garcia de las Mestas

SR. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ADVISOR

Julio is a Sr. International Business Advisor at the UTSA SBDC International Trade Center providing international trade advising assistance for small and medium size businesses. Julio earned a bachelor of science degree with a major in Nautical Studies and Maritime...

Rick Rayne

SR. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ADVISOR

Rick Rayne is a Senior International Business Advisor at the UTSA SBDC International Trade Center. Rick has been working in the international business field for over 30 years. He spent many of those years at FedEx advising and providing customized...

Reneé Walter

SR. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATE

Reneé is a Sr. Administrative Associate for the UTSA SBDC International Trade Center. Before joining the Center in 2018, she served over 19 years with the UT Health Science Center where she was the Accounting Coordinator for both the Department...

Diana Gonzalez

CLIENT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Diana serves as the Client Management Specialist at the UTSA SBDC International Trade Center. In this role, she supports the center’s client intake and follow-up processes and manages the center’s advising performance and productivity with the objective of fulfilling the...
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