Emmanuel Choute, CITP|FIBP — Trade Commissioner

Emmanuel Choute has been working as a Trade Commissioner for the Government of Canada for 9 years. He provides business policy and international market development strategy advice to help Canadian businesses grow internationally.

Daniella D'Alimonte

With her background in writing, marketing and business journalism, Daniella focuses on crafting quality stories and relevant content to inform and inspire the international business community.

Jingjing Xu, CITP|FIBP — Market Intelligence Specialist

Jingjing Xu is a Market Intelligence Specialist for Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP), and has been in the international businesses field for a number of years.

Daniella D'Alimonte

With her background in writing, marketing and business journalism, Daniella focuses on crafting quality stories and relevant content to inform and inspire the international business community.

Colleen Power, CITP|FIBP — Trade Strategist

Colleen Power is playing an important role in international trade development in Nova Scotia as a Trade Strategist with Nova Scotia Business Inc., Nova Scotia’s private sector-led business development agency.

Daniella D'Alimonte

With her background in writing, marketing and business journalism, Daniella focuses on crafting quality stories and relevant content to inform and inspire the international business community.

Belinda Mui, CITP|FIBP — Trade Advisor

Belinda Mui works as a Trade Advisor for Small Business BC. Her work history includes successfully launching several businesses ranging from online sales to trading internationally, and she has shipped to every continent in the world with the exception of Antarctica.

Daniella D'Alimonte

With her background in writing, marketing and business journalism, Daniella focuses on crafting quality stories and relevant content to inform and inspire the international business community.

What it means to be a Certified International Trade Professional (CITP®) [INFOGRAPHIC]

The Certified International Trade Professional (CITP®) designation has been around for more than 15 years. It was the first professional designation in the world created…

Jacob Varghese

Jacob is the VP of Marketing and Technology at the Forum for International Trade Training. Focused on improving the customer experience. A Content chef; words, images, some code and a healthy serving of web analytics.

From the classroom to global impact: The inspiring journeys of FITT’s 2024 Educational Award winners

Each year, FITT honours students who have excelled in their international business studies, recognizing not only their academic achievements but also their creativity, resilience, and…

FITT Team

The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) is the standards, certification and training body dedicated to providing international business training, resources and professional certification to individuals and businesses. Created by business for business, FITT’s international business training solutions are the standard of excellence for global trade professionals around the world.

From student to teacher, how global business training has shaped my rewarding career

Throughout my career I was able to grow in two ways:  professionally and academically. Here’s my story of career success through the right training and experience.

Emiliano Introcaso MBA CITP PLOG CCI

Emiliano has more than two decades of experience working with manufacturers and exporters looking to increase their global growth by providing them with support and guidance in all things export. His strategy not only focuses on navigating companies through the complexities of global supply chains, but also in the small details that can make or break an international trade transaction. Emiliano is a Sr. Product Operations Manager at Export Development Canada (EDC), a Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) with the Forum For International Trade Training (FITT), holds the Professional Logistician (PLOG) designation from the Logistics Institute, is an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Registered Trainer on Incoterms® 2020 and a Certified Instructor (CCI) with the Canadian International Freight Forwarding Association (CIFFA). Emiliano completed a Master of Business Administration (Global Leadership stream) at the University of Fredericton. More blogs by Emiliano at EDC: https://www.edc.ca/en/bio/emiliano-introcaso.html For social links visit: https://linktr.ee/introcaso

The missing link between ambition and an export plan is an export vision – here’s how to build yours

Building an export vision is a critical step for any organization planning to expand internationally. This article outlines the practical steps and introduces FITT’s Export…

Lora Rigutto, CITP

Lora Rigutto, CITP, is the Partnerships and Community Lead at FITT with over 25 years of experience in international trade. Formerly a Trade Advisor with ProChile – Trade Commission of Chile in Toronto, she has helped businesses navigate global markets and export challenges. As a CITP and ICC-certified Incoterms® 2020 Trainer for Canada, Lora brings deep expertise in trade practices and is passionate about sharing FITT’s renowned training programs with students and businesses.

Top 10 podcasts for global trade professionals to listen to in 2025

Podcasts are a great way to get info on the go and stay up to date in today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving world of global trade….

FITT Team

The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) is the standards, certification and training body dedicated to providing international business training, resources and professional certification to individuals and businesses. Created by business for business, FITT’s international business training solutions are the standard of excellence for global trade professionals around the world.