Directory:Jerry Hingle
| Jerry Hingle | |
 CEO and Executive Director of Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA) | |
| Residence | Template:Country data US New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1968-04-21 |
| Contact | |
| Reference | Latitude: 29°58 N Longitude: 90°03 W |
Jerry Hingle (born April 21, 1968) is the CEO and Executive Director of Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA). SUSTA is a non-profit organization that combines the Departments of Agriculture of the 15 southern states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.[1] As Executive Director, Hingle directs SUSTA’s promotional strategy and works to expand export markets for U.S agricultural products and high-value food. Jerry Hingle has been working for SUSTA for six years.[2]
Education
Hingle is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, and attended Brother Martin High School, a Catholic university preparatory school. After graduating from Brother Martin, Hingle would continue his education at Loyola University New Orleans, a private, co-educational and Jesuit University. In 1990, Hingle earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and majored in Marketing.[3]
Two years later, Jerry Hingle furthered his education at the European University in Brussels, Belgium. It was there that he would earn his Masters of Business Administration with a specialization in International management and begin his career in International business.[4]
Career
Jerry Hingle began working in Brussels, Belgium at the A&MV Public Relations International. Working as an account manager of public relations and research, Hingle conducted market potential studies for U.S agricultural products in Europe.
After working with A&MV, Hingle moved to Washington, D.C to work for the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA). The AF&PA is a national trade association of the forest products industry. It represents manufacturers of the U.S pulp and paper industry, as well as 50 percent of the wood building material capacity. Jerry Hingle managed AF&PA’s international marketing efforts and research programs for wood products in Asia, Mexico, and the European Union.[5]
Jerry Hingle would return to New Orleans, however, where he began working for Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA), a trade organization representing the U.S lumber industry. The SFPA specifically represents Southern Pine lumber manufacturers from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas.[6] Hingle directed the industry’s international marketing and trade policy program for 10 years.
After a long career at SFPA, Hingle joined Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA) in 1996. He currently heads the organization’s $11 million promotional campaign. SUSTA has a full-time staff of 12, and is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana. SUSTA operates in more than 30 countries worldwide.
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References
- ^ http://www.susta.org/about/index.html "SUSTA About Page"
- ^ http://www.susta.org/about/jerryhingle.html "Jerry Hingle About Page"
- ^ http://www.business.loyno.edu/jerry-hingle "Jerry Hingle | Mentor"
- ^ http://www.business.loyno.edu/jerry-hingle "Jerry Hingle | Mentor"
- ^ http://www.business.loyno.edu/jerry-hingle "Jerry Hingle | Mentor"
- ^ http://www.sfpa.org/AboutUs/AboutUs.htm "Jerry Hingle | SFPA"
External links
- wannaspell.com Everybody's dragging (warning: addictive)
- Inside Market Research A pretty good blog
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