Tom DiCorcia is a seasoned business and economic development professional with a noteworthy record of bringing new products to market, initiating and managing new initiatives, and creating international operations. Holding a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, he is equipped with extensive expertise in new product introduction, product marketing, design for manufacturability, green engineering, and eco-design, to name a few. He also holds an MBA in Marketing and International Business from New York University and an Industrial Ecology Certificate from Michigan's School of Natural Resources. Moreover, he has a working level of Japanese language skills and is fluent in Italian. He has worked in various roles ranging from global trade specialist at Business Oregon, marketing director at Arbortext, to industry marketing professional at Arbortext, among others. He has also taught Global Business at MBA programs and is a former Co-Chair of the Economic Development Committee at Japan-America Society of Oregon.