1. Eduardo Patiño-Neda
edpatino59@hotmail.com
1326 E. Blacklidge, Tucson, AZ, 85719
Cell 01152 (644) 414-5009
Summary of
Qualifications
Experienced professional with expansive economic, financial, and marketing skills with broad
knowledge of joint ventures between US and Mexican firms. (Ventures ranged from several thousand
to two million dollars). Served as ombudsman facilitating US-Mexico social and business relations.
Education HARVARD UNIVERSITY, John F. Kennedy School of Government Cambridge, MA
Master in Public Administration, March 1999
Course work includes: micro and macroeconomics, political economy of trade, politics of economic
development, and strategic management of public organizations.
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, Karl Eller Graduate School of Management Tucson, AZ
Master in Business Administration, Dec 1992
Concentration: Entrepreneurship
MONTERREY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Graduated magna cum laude
Monterrey,
Mex.
Experience
2009-Present
2008-2008
2007-2009
2005-2007
FAMILY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND PHILANTHROPY
• Provided leadership and executive management for the Patiño-Neda family
commercial properties and other business interests.
• Researched and prepared market feasibility analyses and developed and
executed marketing plans to ensure full occupancy of commercial properties.
• Represented family interests in business negotiations, planning and
management.
• Personally volunteered and served in community and church nonprofit
organizations that work with the indigent.
MESA COMMUMITY COLLEGE
Adjunct Professor of Macroeconomics
• Taught macroeconomics using a practical approach for students majoring in
medicine, psychology and other non-economic fields, obtaining positive
reviews and results of the learning materials from the students.
Landscapers and Associates
Director/Manager
• Developed business utilizing Internet-based and traditional marketing
techniques, including business and personal networks. Targeted low-income
areas to create jobs for low-wage labor in great need of work.
INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE SONORA
Adjunct Professor of Economics and International Management
Cd. Obregón,
Mex.
Mesa, AZ
Mesa, AZ
Cd. Obregón,
Mex.
• Taught macroeconomics at graduate and undergraduate level and obtained excellent reviews
from students due to commitment to teaching and to the increased academic level achieved
compared to other groups
1999-2007 NEDA INVESTMENTS
Director/Manager
Cd. Obregón,
Mex.
Increased profits of income properties by 10% by converting residential units to commercial uses.
Managed all aspects of property development and redevelopment, including interface and building
relationships with local government and civic groups.

2. 1999-2000 2000 MEXICAN PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Consultant
Cd. Obregón,
Mex.
• Worked for the local campaign of PAN’s presidential candidate Vicente Fox. Persuaded the
Speaker of the House, former President Calderon, to invite expert economist Jeffrey Sachs, to
work with Fox’s transition economic team.
1990-1998 LA MIRADA APARTMENTS
Director/Manager
Tucson, AZ
• Revived a family-owned-and-operated real estate business by refinancing, refurbishing, and
repositioning the business, resulting in a 90% occupancy rate and fifteen percent return on
investment.
• Conducted the sale of the property, resulting in a 20% profit above market value, due to
meticulous management. Managed all dimensions of the sale, including delicate negotiations
and other strategic issues.
1994-1995 SANTA AMELIA FARMS
Consultant
Guaymas,
Mex.
• Coordinated the financing and operational feasibility of a partnership among a $20-million
Mexican agricultural operation, a Monterrey, Mexico, distribution and marketing firm, and a Los
Angeles-based citrus processing plant, resulting in a 15% increase in farming output.
1993-1994 SERVICEMASTER
Consultant
Cd. Obregón,
Mex.
• Conducted a joint venture resulting in a $1-million deal between ServiceMaster US and Mexican
investors to provide services in the Mexican healthcare industry.
• Negotiated the license agreement, saving investors 15% on the license purchase price and
coordinated the legal aspects of the partnership.
1992 ARIZONA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE
Consultant
Phoenix,
AZ
• Researched and prepared the strategic plan for Arizona’s relations with Mexico by writing
reports which promoted tourism, foreign trade, education and betterment of the environment
primarily between Arizona and Sonora.
• Identified problems and opportunities between the two states and recommended actions and
funding sources.
• Coordinated the logistics of the bi-annual meeting of the Arizonan and Sonoran governors,
entrepreneurs, and the US and Mexican ambassadors. Results from these meetings: a joint
economic development program between Sonora and Arizona, an in-state tuition university
agreement for these state’s students, and a twenty percent increase in trade.
1991 L.H. ALTON & COMPANY (institutional research and brokerage firm)
Consultant
San
Francis
co,
CA
• Researched and presented the Mexican regulations for foreign investment. Provided an overview
of the Mexican frozen-food industry and markets for the expansion of a leading US ice cream and
yogurt manufacturer (Dreyer's) into Mexico.
• Identified a leading Mexican firm to set up a joint venture with this US company.
1983-1990 NACIONAL FINANCIERA S.A. (Mexican government economic development
bank)
Cd. Obregón,
Mex.

3. Investment and Loan Executive
• Delivered financial advisory services to entrepreneurs and organizations for their securities, and
evaluated the economic and technical feasibility of new and ongoing industrial projects.
Reviewed loan applications for the Executive Committee’s approval, formed by Sonoran
businessmen. These loans financed 90% of the manufacturing industry in southern Sonora, a
region of 1 million people.
Investment and Credit Promoter
• Promoted investment in our securities, and subsidized industrial loans for labor-oriented firms
• Researched and determined which economic activities and businesses should be promoted, given
the region’s economic strengths.
1999-2015 VOLUNTEER WORK
Cd. Obregón,
Mex.
• Assisted prior of a monastery in Alamos, Sonora, with his ministry translating materials from
English into Spanish for a more effective outreach program.
• Worked in a soup kitchen feeding the homeless three times a week.
HONORS AMBASSADORIAL ROTARY SCHOLAR for MBA degree, 1989 Cd. Obregón,
Mex.
HOBBIES Jogging, swimming and water sports. Competed in triathlons. Appreciate classical and pop music,
and play classical piano.