Lauro
Arias
Assistant Director
Office of Trade and Investment
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
lauro.arias@illinois.gov
United States
Biography
Lauro, Arias, Assistant Director, Illinois Office of Trade & Investment Lauro Arias is assistant director of the State of Illinois Office of Trade and Investment, the arm of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity that orchestrates export promotion and foreign direct investment. He brings of wealth of expertise in international trade to this position, including serving as director of an International Trade Center for the Illinois Small Business Development Center. A native of Uruguay, Arias studied in England where he obtained a M.Sc. in agricultural economics at the University of Reading. BSc, MSc, Agricultural Economics
Reasons to join the program
The State of Illinois Office of Trade and Investment helps Illinois firms grow their businesses through export. In addition we promote foreign direct investment in Illinois. With this program I hope to learn about sustainable economic develoment in other states and countries in the Americas, success stories and challenges and opportunities for collaboration. The Americas Competitiveness Exchange is an excellent opportunities to share with economic development professionals their best practices to be more competitive.
