Shelly Bernal | International Trade Consultant
Small Business Development Center of Florida

Shelly Bernal is a seasoned consultant with ten years at the Florida SBDC at FIU specializing in international trade. She holds an MBA from the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administracion in Caracas and is bilingual in Spanish.  With twelve years of experience as a Business Development Manager at Fortune 500 companies, Shelly has a proven track record of expanding consumer packaged goods (CPG) sales through both domestic and international distributors.  Additionally, Shelly brings 8 years of experience as a small business owner, having skillfully adapted her education and corporate career to the realities of the startup. In her current role, this practical expertise and comprehensive knowledge is shared with small businesses on a daily basis.