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Hartford, CT 06106-7106
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Rosita Forte-Dobson (Business Development Specialist)
Milena Stankova Erwin (Business Development Advisor)
Rosita Forte-Dobson, Esquire., Business Development Specialist
Rosita Forte Dobson joined Central Connecticut State University as of Sub-Center Specialist located at the State of Connecticut Department of Community and Economic Development (DECD) in Hartford, Connecticut. She is responsible for providing planning and assistance in developing the Connecticut SBDC sales initiative for outreach programs. This will be achieved through marketing the core business services of the SBDC program.
Ms. Forte-Dobson formerly served as Assistant Economic Development Agent at DECD-Hartford, CT, Executive Director of the North Philadelphia, Partnership-Philadelphia, PA, and Assistant Vice President Corporate Trust Administration of CoreStates Bank-Philadelphia, PA. Ms. Forte-Dobson brings her experience as a former business owner and over 30 years of strong community and business economic development experience to the SBDC.
Ms. Forte-Dobson is a native of Raleigh, North Carolina. She is a graduate of Saint Augustine’s College, Raleigh, NC, with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Government. Ms. Forte-Dobson also holds a Juris Doctor Law Degree from Temple University School of Law in Philadelphia, PA. She has served as a member of the Board of Directors of various civic, community and non-profit organizations. She is also a member of the Hartford Chapter of the Links International, Inc. and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
Milena Stankova Erwin, Business Development Advisor
Milena Stankova Erwin joins CCSU and the Small Business Development Center as a Counselor in the ECSU office. Milena brings to her new position a strong business background and 15 years supervisory and management practice, primarily in International Marketing and Sales Management. Her experience of small business operations spans across several countries and industries.
Milena, a native of Bulgaria, received a Bachelor's degree in International Business from the Higher Institute of Economics in Sofia, Bulgaria, and a Master's Degree in Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the University of Oklahoma. She has successfully managed international sales and led international marketing efforts at several companies in the medical and specialty chemical industries.
Ms. Erwin has done extensive work in the areas of market research, identifying and assessing new markets and opportunities, marketing planning, international partner search, building international distributor networks and contract negotiations. She has trained and counseled businesses on various cross-cultural and international business issues. She looks forward to the opportunity to apply her unique background and foreign language skills , as well as her experience working in the small business field, to assist Connecticut businesses and entrepreneurs.
