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Ann Pardalos

Strategic Advisor 
SIDO

Ann recently joined SIDO as a Strategic Advisor in 2022. She is responsible for managing member services and special projects. Ann has a long and distinguished role in international trade, including running a state international trade office for nearly 20 years, positions in the private sector, and recently serving as the President of SIDO.

Prior to her role with SIDO, she was the Managing Director of the International Trade & Investment Office at the Missouri Department of Economic Development. Ann oversaw the daily operations of the International Trade & Investment Office network of global offices. She coordinated and directed Governor led trade missions and was the lead coordinator in facilitating trade shows on behalf of the state of Missouri. Ann had the responsibility of serving as Missouri’s State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Director for over 10 years, administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Ann has an MBA (Cum Laude) from Cardean University and completed her undergraduate work at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she received her degree in Business Administration-Administrative Management, Associate Degrees in Computer Information Systems and Marketing Management, respectively.