Tony Calvillo

About Tony Calvillo

More than 30 years of diverse experience in management, operations, international business development, importing/exporting and marketing agricultural commodities for major food retailers and club stores in North America and Asia. Excel in developing grower-packer-exporter relationships in Mexico, South and Central America, Europe, South Africa and the Middle East.Bilingual, with university degrees: Master’s in Business Administration – Global Focus; Bachelor’s in Management Organization and Development. Recent Executive Education courses from The Wharton School - University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University and Harvard Business School have added additional depth to my management skills.Extensive international import experience and strong competitive instincts have contributed to providing substantial contributions to corporate profit objectives. Accomplishments have been achieved through being hard-working; possessing keen organization skills, business negotiating acumen and innovative ideas. Under my leadership, Dayka & Hackett has become the largest importer of South American table grape globally.

Experience

1. Vice President of International Business Development

   Dayka & Hackett Llc

   Feb 2005 — Present · US

Education

• Mazzei Flying Service

  Commercial Pilot

  2000 — 2001

• Maritime Training Academy - England

  Maritime Studies- Maritime Insurance Claims and Maritime Law

• Cornell University

  Food Industry Management Program , United Fresh Produce Executive Development Program

  2019 — 2019

• Fresno Pacific University

  BA Management Organizational & Development

  2001 — 2003

• ALL ATP

  ATP, Airline Transport Pilot

  2002 — 2004

• Reedley College

  Associate Science, Aviation

  1990 — 1994

• London Properties

  Real Estate

  2013 — 2014

• Harvard Business School Executive Education

  Negotiation and Competitive Decision-Making

• Wharton Executive Education

  Accounting and Finance

• Fresno Pacific University

  Masters Business Adminsitration, Global MBA

  2009 — 2010

Skills

• International Logistics
• Sellers
• Retail
• Business Strategy
• First Time Home Buyers
• Agribusiness
• Food Industry
• Marketing
• Team Building
• Management
• Sales Management
• Forecasting
• Product Development
• Procurement
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Global Sourcing
• Transportation
• Farms
• Merchandising
• Warehousing
• Sourcing
• International Trade
• Strategic Planning
• Import
• Business Development
• Purchasing
• Logistics Management
• Shipping
• Agriculture
• International Relations
• Contract Negotiation
• Customer Service
• Supply Chain
• Freight
• Logistics
• New Business Development
• Spanish
• Negotiation
• Sales