Featured speakers:

Dina Amadril
Alfred Artis
Mikel Bistrow
Scott Blakeley, Esq.
Nannette Bringard, CBA
Janis Fisher Chan
Danny Cox
William Creim, Esq.
Robert Day
Jim Dunn, CBF
Barry Elms
Rudet Fountain
Cheryl Hammond
Richard Macias, Esq.
Gyan Maharaj, CCE
Jim Menard, CCE
Adrienne Murphy, CCE
Brian Pezzillo, Esq.
Abe Walking Bear Sanchez
Youssef Sneifer, Esq.
Eddy Sumar
Kathy Tomlin, CCE
C.J. Wimley

Eddy Sumar, MBA, CCE, CICE, CEW

Eddy A. Sumar, MBA, CCE, CICE, is the International Trade Financing Manager for Rain Bird International, Inc., in Glendora California. Mr. Sumar has a Bachelor degree in Business Administration (B.B.A.) from Bethlehem University, Bethlehem, West Bank where he enjoyed a fullbright scholarship and graduated as Valedictorian. He also obtained his MBA with distinction from Leicester University, Leicester, UK. Mr. Sumar has 18 years of experience in the credit and collection field. He earned his CBA, CBF, CCE designations between November 10, 1997 and November 9, 1998. He is also a CEW and achieved his CICE designation on January 27, 2004. He is an Alumnus of GSCFM and received the NACM/Robert Half Student of the Year Award in 2000, the Best Article Award in 2003, and the CCE Designation of Excellence Award in 2004. Mr. Sumar is a public speaker and enjoys writing and traveling. He is the author of the book 'From the Cutting Board to the Cutting Edge: Re-inventing Credit in the 21st Century,' published by NACM. Mr. Sumar became interested in the international arena when he was working as a tour guide in Jerusalem, Israel.