Patrick F. Hogan
 
The President, CEO and Managing Member is Patrick F. Hogan. Mr. Hogan has been an entrepreneur for over thirty years. He began his career as a business owner in 1978. He has owned and operated numerous businesses that have had annual sales over $30 million per year and employed over 300 employees. The various businesses include a chain of service station car washes, photography development labs, a “Top 100” chain of video stores, a custom photography business, a book publishing company, the number one (by yearly sales) antique/collectable firearms auction house in the world, and others. Mr. Hogan has been active in the immigration investment field for over fourteen years.

Kraig A. Schwigen

The Senior Vice President - Worldwide Operations is Kraig A. Schwigen. Mr. Schwigen has had a professional relationship with Mr. Hogan since 1998. He served with the Rock Island County Sheriff’s Department for over twenty three years. Prior to his retirement from law enforcement in 2008 he rose to the rank of Lieutenant. During his career he was responsible for overseeing numerous divisions within the department including Investigation, Fugitive, Patrol, Professional Standards and Administrator of the County Jail. During this same time he also oversaw the security for Mr. Hogan’s premier firearms auction house. Additionally, Mr. Schwigen has over fifteen years involvement in the new home construction and real estate development industries, recently completing one of the largest home subdivisions in Western Illinois.

Ky Boyle

The Executive Director is Ky W. Boyle. Mr. Boyle comes to us with over twenty five years in business management and leadership roles in the utility and beverage industries. Mr. Boyle most recently spent twelve years with MidAmerican Energy Company as an Energy Consultant and Franchise Manager where he acted as consultant to key energy consumers such as 3M Corporation, Hormel Foods, Musco Lighting, the State of Iowa as well as major suppliers to John Deere. Mr. Boyle’s responsibilities included negotiating franchise agreements with cities throughout the State of Iowa. Mr. Boyle has been active in economic development throughout the past twenty years serving as a Committee Chairman for the John Deere Classic (a PGA Tour event), as an elected member of the Knoxville, Iowa Chamber of Commerce, and also through his appointment to the Intergovernmental VA Taskforce in the state of Iowa. Mr. Boyle has a B.S. Degree from the University of Phoenix and a Master’s Degree in Business Leadership from William Penn University.

Judy Voss

The Marketing Director is Judy E. Voss. Ms. Voss began her career with Mr. Hogan in the late 1980’s with his video store chain. With an aggressive marketing campaigns the chain grew from five to fourteen outlets and was acknowledged as the Video Store Top 100 retail chain in America (seven years running). During her twenty years working under the Hogan management umbrella Ms. Voss has promoted and marketed the various businesses in which Mr. Hogan has endeavored, i.e. service station car washes, custom photography, video store chain and the antique/collectable firearms auction house. Under her marketing direction the Rock Island Auction Company established new industry records for five years running resulting in 2008 breaking the $30 million in sales for the year.

Pam Ellis

The Director of Company Operations Ms. Ellis brings twenty four years of management and customer service expertise. Ms. Ellis obtained a degree in Hospitality Management from Southeastern Academy in Florida. Ms. Ellis served as the Vice President of Visitor Services for the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau for the past twenty years, where her duties included managing the Iowa Mississippi Valley Welcome Center. Under her tenure as Vice President the Center won multiple awards and became one of the nations most recognized Welcome Centers. Ms. Ellis expanded the reach of the Visitor’s Center to four other visitor’s centers serving downtown communities. Ms. Ellis served as the government liaison for several communities represented in the Bureau’s service area and she was in charge of all communications among State Legislators. Ms. Ellis has a strong background in assisting communities in revitalization efforts and converting downtown areas into thriving destinations. The very strong community and government involvement was only a portion of the duties performed in her capacity as Vice President. Ms. Ellis managed all retail sales, in store and online and developed a private label brand that was offered in the Welcome Center. In addition Ms. Ellis managed the Visitors Services budget, staff and community volunteers.

Jenny Kolar

CMB Regional Centers Assistant to President Patrick Hogan. Ms. Kolar received her bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies from Kaplan University in 2006. Prior to her employment with CMB Export, LLC Ms. Kolar served as a legal secretary/paralegal for a law firm. Her duties consisted of assisting a team of attorneys with a multitude of duties that included compiling and propounding discovery, research, file management, financial management of various different entities along with setting hearing and trial dates. Ms. Kolar also has past experience as a customer service representative. The legal and customer service experience serves her well.

Chen Freitag

Director of Client Services - China is Chen Freitag. Ms. Freitag was born and raised in Shanghai, China. She worked for a major German website design and maintenance company in Shanghai in the human resources and administration fields. Ms. Freitag has a Bachelor Degree in Business English from the Shanghai Labor Union University where she earned a senior certificate in Chinese to English interpretation. Ms. Freitag has lived and worked in the United States since 2007.

Mrs. Freitag is available to answer all questions on the CMB EB-5 investment program in Chinese and English.

Kimberly Matteson

CMB Regional Centers Assistant to Senior Vice President Kraig Schwigen. Prior to her employment with CMB Ms. Matteson was employed at a worldwide farming equipment manufacturer as the Bank Administrator in the Treasury Department at the World Headquarters. Ms. Matteson brings with her ten years of experience in the customer service and finance fields.

Gavin Liang

Our Financial Analyst is Gavin Liang. Mr. Liang works with clients in the Asian Market. Mr. Liang was born and raised in China. In 2005, at twenty years of age he moved to the United States to continue his education. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Iowa Wesleyan College, and his Master’s degree in Accounting from Western Illinois University. Prior to joining CMB Mr. Liang worked at Black Hawk College as an Intern, at Western Illinois University as a Graduate Assistant, and at Welluck Inc. as an Account Executive. He is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Myrna Gonzalez

Our Investor Case Manager is Myrna Gonzalez. Ms. Gonzalez works primarily with clients in the Latin American and European regions. She has an Associates Degree in Social Services from Black Hawk College. Her job experience includes more then twelve years of management experience working for Fortune 500 companies in their customer service areas and more then fifteen years of volunteer work within our community assisting the homeless and disadvantaged. Ms. Gonzalez is available to assist clients with Spanish language needs.

Sergiu Barbu

Our Investor Case Manager Sergiu Barbu. Mr. Barbu works primarily with clients from the Russian and Eastern European regions. Mr. Barbu was born and raised in the Republic of Moldova, a former Soviet Union country. He immigrated to the United States in 2002 where he continued his education. He graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a Bachelors degree in Political Science and a minor in International Relations. During his academic years he was involved in many activities including UNI Study Abroad office workshops and other international events. While a student at UNI he interned with the United States Department of State at the United States Embassy in Bucharest, Romania. His time there coincided with the 2008 Bucharest NATO summit where over forty world leaders and dignitaries attended the summit. As an intern he assisted the United States Embassy staff with the preparation and visit of the President and entire United States delegation. He is fluent in English, Romanian and Russian.