Alicia Rios

Alicia Rios is the International Trade Specialist with the Fresno CITD and serves as the Statewide Ag Coordinator to implement the Memorandum of Agreement the CITD entered with the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

Ms. Rios began her career with the CITD in 1999 serving a duel role as a California-Mexico Trade Assistant and a Program Development Assistant. Alicia was responsible for the implementation of the California-Mexico trade Assistance grant activities and also pioneered the development of many of the same export training programs offered today.

In 2001, Ms. Rios became the International Trade Specialist and has served in that capacity since. As the official “Ag Coordinator” for California ‘s international buyer program, she has lead over a hundred trade mission to and from California, which have generated millions of dollars in export sales.

Ms. Rios is a graduate of California State University, Fresno, where she received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in International Business. Alicia is currently attending Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University to earn her Masters in Business Administration with a Public Administration Concentration. Expected graduation date is Fall 2011.