Jeffery Wilson

Current

• Strategic Business Planning Manager at Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire
• President at Crossing Borders

Past

• Account Lead at Solutions Inc.
• Marketing Manager - Mexico at Triple 'F' Feeds

Education

• Drake University
• Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
• Simpson College

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Connections

80 connections

Industry

Translation and Localization

Websites

• My Website

Jeffery Wilson’s Summary

I have over 15 years experience in the agriculture industry, including the areas of swing genetics, animal nutrition, seed industry, swine vaccines and agricultural tires. I have extensive international experience, mainly in Mexico, where I managed a sales office and set up a distributor network over a four year period. My two passions are agriculture and Mexico, which lead me to establish Crossing Borders. In addition to my extensive agriculture experience, I have developed a network of clients who use my translation services, which keeps my Spanish in top condition and keeps me up to date on Mexico.

My recent professional experience has gravitated to financial areas - I have become very adept at preparing annual budgets, five-year plans, and have participated in a number of other strategic projects.

My long term goal is to manage the Latin American operations for a company, preferably in the agriculture industry. My family is bilingual and we are open to learning about other cultures, and someday would like to spend time living in Mexico to capitalize on this expertise.

Jeffery Wilson’s Specialties:

Very proven abilities in preparing complex financial studies - including budgets and long-term plans looking out into an uncertain horizon.

Also 100% fluent in Spanish and have a solid command of Spanish vocabulary in several areas (agriculture, finance, medical, nutrition to name a few).

Jeffery Wilson’s Experience

• Strategic Business Planning Manager

  Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  October 2002 — Present (6 years 3 months)

  Direct strategic planning process, including annual budget, five year plan, capital investment projects, strategic sourcing from sister companies around the world. In addition to monthly orders from international locations, also responsible for strategic sourcing based on data-driven studies to determine best right sourcing alternative. Directed team responsible for compiling information for litigation brought before International Trade Commission which was instrumental in gaining a favorable ruling. Have guided outside agency to develop bilingual web site and have directed company's product launch into new compact tractor segment.

• President

  Crossing Borders

  (Translation and Localization industry)

  January 1996 — Present (13 years)

  Crossing Borders is a company specializing in Spanish translation and web site localization services. Other services offered include interpretation, voice overs, proofing and marketing consulting for the Mexican market. Our customer is a company or organization that wants to reach the growing Hispanic market in the United States, or that needs assistance in reaching the Mexican market or any other Spanish-speaking country.

• Account Lead

  Solutions Inc.

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  December 2000 — October 2002 (1 year 11 months)

  As an Account Lead at Solutions Inc. I was responsible for leading the strategic planning and execution of marketing and advertising programs for two large agricultural clients - Garst Seed Company and Boehringer Ingelheim (swine vaccine division).

• Marketing Manager - Mexico

  Triple 'F' Feeds

  (Farming industry)

  April 1996 — December 2000 (4 years 9 months)

  At Triple 'F' I was responsible for all sales and marketing activities for our Mexican subsidiary, Triple "F"/Insta-Pro de México, S.A. de C.V. During my four years as Marketing Manager I established a distribution network in Mexico, increased sales to over a container of product per month, and performed sales and technical seminars throughout the main agricultural producing regions in Mexico. I coordinated our participation at industry trade shows and translated all materials used for sales & marketing as well as technical purposes into Spanish.

Jeffery Wilson’s Education

• Drake University

  1997 — 1999

• Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara

  N/A, International Business, 1990 — 1991

  All coursework done in Spanish. No degree was earned as I was on a Rotary International Scholarship (one of five students selected from the State of Iowa that year to represent Rotary International).

  Activities and Societies:

  Took courses (all in Spanish) in international marketing, Mexican labor law, international business and accounting.

• Simpson College

  B.A., Accounting/Spanish, 1986 — 1990

  Activities and Societies:

  Sigma Alpha Epsilon (President), Jazz Band, Concert Band, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Alpha Lambda Delta (academic), Pi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (music fraternity), intramural athletics, Simpson College Student Ambassador,

Additional Information

Jeffery Wilson’s Websites:

• My Website

Jeffery Wilson’s Interests:

Sports, reading, traveling to Mexico, Iowa State University athletics

Jeffery Wilson’s Groups:

National Agri-Marketers Association, Iowa-Yucatan Partners of the Americas, Ankeny First United Methodist Church Marketing Committee, Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce

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