Our Team comprises decades of experience in transatlantic business development, incorporates a broad network of specialists across the US and Europe, and speaks the majority of the European Union’s principal languages.

Sven C. Oehme, Founder, President & CEO  
Mr. Oehme is a recognized expert in European-American affairs. Until 1998 he served as Managing Director of the European-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.  (EACC) with special responsibilities for the chamber's legal department. Before joining the EACC in 1991, Mr. Oehme held numerous executive positions for subsidiaries of Gruner+Jahr, the magazine and newspaper publishing division of the German media company Bertelsmann. He studied law and economics at the University of Hamburg, Germany and is admitted to the bar in Hamburg. Mr. Oehme's earned a Master of Laws degree in International Business and Trade Law with a focus on European law from Fordham University, Graduate School of Law, New York. Mr. Oehme frequently speaks at trade and professional groups, as well as universities on developments in the European Union and EU-U.S. commercial and trade relations. Specifically, his expertise includes European Economic and Monetary Union, the Euro and international trade.

Henry G. Meyer-Oertel, Partner
Mr. Meyer-Oertel has a strong management background gained  in leading American and German marketing and publishing companies among others as Executive Vice President of Gruner+Jahr International in New York City.  He assists clients in a wide range of industrial and business areas including communications, economic development and tourism.

Mr. Meyer-Oertel received his graduate Degree (Dipl.-Kfm.) from the Business School of the University of Vienna, Austria and his MBA Degree from the University of Chicago. He is the author of many articles on change in the advertising industry.

John M. Zindar, Partner
Mr. Zindar has fifteen years of experience in economic and business development in Europe and Latin America in both the private and public sectors. He has served as advisor to the Minister of Economics of Germany as well as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

He is an expert on investment incentives in the European Union and is a specialist in other services for foreign investors such as cross-cultural negotiations and due diligence, marketing and distribution, PR/CR, technology transfers, partnering and acquisitions.

His record includes successfully assisting overseas operations decision-makers in the aerospace, agriculture, automotive, biotech, chemical, construction, energy, environmental, food processing, glass, ICT, medical, paper and water industries.

Mr. Zindar has also worked as a teacher/trainer, journalist/business writer, risk analyst and U.S. army intelligence officer with Meritorious Service. He is widely published, is a frequent speaker at industry events and has given expert testimony before both the U.S. Congress and the United Nations.

Capucine Bourcart, Senior Marketing and Research Manager
Ms. Bourcart is in charge of research and market analysis for European-American Business Organization’s US and European clientele that seek to expand their business in the US or in Europe. She worked 5 years as press relations consultant for international companies in communication agencies in Paris, France. Ms. Bourcart received her master’s degree in Business Development and Marketing from ESSEC Business School in Paris, France. She also received a Bachelor of German Language at the University of Angers and lived one year in Germany. Besides her native French, she speaks English and German. capucine.bourcart@eabo.biz

Tiia Henttonen, Executive Assistant  
In addition to her role at EABO, Ms. Henttonen is the membership coordinator for the ABFE and the Project Manager for its Enterprise Europe Network (EEN).Ms. Henttonen received her master’s degree from the University of Helsinki, Finland, in the Department of Translation Studies. She also studied in Russia at both the Linguistic University of St. Petersburg and the Moscow Linguistic University, and has completed studies in international marketing and economics.She has worked for international companies both in Finland and the USA, especially in the travel industry and in translation. Besides her native Finnish, she speaks English, Russian and Swedish.  tiia.henttonen@eabo.biz

Tobias Dose, Manager, Marketing Communications
Tobias Dose joined the European-American Business Organization in October 2005. His duties include cross-border communication solutions, governmental relations, public affairs and marketing communications. For the affiliate American Business Forum on Europe Mr. Dose is charged with identifying topics, speaker search and program coordination and execution. He holds a law degree from the Georg-August University in Göttingen, Germany, and is currently enrolled in the M.A. program in Corporate Communication at Baruch College’s George Weissman School of Arts and Sciences at the City University of New York. tobias.dose@eabo.biz

Angie Palacios, Project Manager
Ms. Palacios assists in elaborating entry strategies and expansion methods in European markets for American firms. She also has extensive knowledge in the European Union product regulation system. Ms. Palacios received her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from St. John’s University where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. She also received an International Business Certificate and a minor in International Studies from St. John’s while she studied and lived in Italy. Besides her native Spanish, she speaks English and Italian. angie.palacios@eabo.biz