Albin R. Gielicz, Managing Director, brings over 10 years of marketing and business development experience to SFI. Previously based in London, Russia and Central America, he has spearheaded market entries for companies including John O. Butler Company, Alpargatas and the Brazilian state of Santa Clara.

Albin has developed international brands through strategic brand marketing in key developing markets across Eastern Europe. As a highly regarded member of the expatriate community in Russia, Albin was able to leverage an international network with local talent, implementing strategies to build brands and optimize sales for top multinational Blue Chip companies. Albin’s US-based business experience includes managerial positions in supply-chain management, international trade, international marketing and direct sales.

Albin earned his BS in Business from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and an MBA in Marketing and General Management from Thunderbird, the Garvin School of Management. In addition to his native English, he speaks Russian and Spanish, and is conversant in French.