Team

Judi streamlines processes and provides resourceful, creative solutions to assist clients in reaching a broader market while minimizing their risk and financial investment. Her 40+ years’ experience in office operations for federal agencies within the U.S. Departments of Defense, Justice, and Health and Human Services, and in diverse business sectors including Arvida Corporation, IBM, Cleveland Restoration Society, and Matrix Essentials, help her “make order out of chaos” for clients. The daughter of a Croatian immigrant, she has a direct and personal connection to Croatia. With a genuine affinity for Croatia’s people and culture, Judi is especially passionate about the future of the next generation who will help Croatia sustain a thriving and stable economy. Her desire is for Croatians worldwide to realize, and celebrate, their great potential and unique and desirable “brand” on the world stage.

Dynamic marketing & communications expert with over 15 years of experience. Worked with corporations & small businesses across the USA & Europe, specializing in marketing consulting & digital solutions. Passionate about community & sustainable economic development, as well as international projects. Honored as one of the 40 Under 40 Croatian Americans. Served as Cleveland Chapter president of the Association of Croatian American Professionals. Recognized by Global Cleveland in the North East Ohio International 50. Named Croatian Woman of Influence for Entrepreneurship. Former board member of Lake Development Authority.

Consulting experience in the financial services, insurance industries, and government and private sectors including manufactures, distributors, and transporters. Worked with large, mid-sized and small corporations, and global Fortune 500 corporations. Responding to issues in North and South America, Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean specializing in positively impacting profitability through utilizing identification of risk exposures - both positive and negative - anticipating developing trends. Specialized skills in creating, implementing, measuring, reporting, and fine-tuning systems and programs.

Joe Foley, President of Foley Federal & International Affairs Inc. since 1986, served Presidents Carter and Reagan in government relations. Formerly a House Floor Aide in Congress, he champions foreign policy and trade interests in the Western Balkans, Europe, UN, and EU. His clientele includes high tech, biotech, clean energy, and manufacturing firms, alongside international political concerns. A key figure in the National Federation of Croatian Americans, Foley promoted three bilateral Treaties, securing Croatia's NATO membership in 2008. He actively pursues an Avoidance of Double Taxation Treaty. During the 116th Congress, he played a pivotal role in developing the Engel-Aderholt Amendment, urging reports on Russia's involvements in SE Europe before the 2022 Ukraine invasion. Holding a Master's degree in International Trade and Development from The American University, Washington, DC, Foley's expertise continues to leave a positive impact on federal and international affairs.

First generation Croatian with dual citizenship, specializing in Information Technology / Information Systems. With 20 plus years of experience in the field as IT Director, and various roles in consulting. Primary focus was working with ERP systems, WMS, and CRM solutions. Many installations from the ground up, as well as system upgrades, integrations, and enhancements with new technologies. Croatian as a first language, accomplished tambura musician and entertainer, as well as award winning Elvis Tribute Artist. He currently serves as vice president and assistant director to the Sloboda Junior Tamburitzans (501c3) of Chicago. Having much family and friends in Zagreb, Joe also has many professional connections that he has made over the years, and sees a growing need for connecting Croatian companies with US based companies. There are so many fantastic ideas that are coming out of Croatia that should be given the opportunity to thrive and expand globally. It’s not just the fantastic wine, the cheese, the olive oil, nor the beautiful Croatian coasts that makes the country great, it’s the people and the ideas and minds the built it and continue to do so.