Doreen Huro Michelini, C.P.M. is founder and President of China Mexico Solutions LLC. Prior to this position, Doreen was with Dial Tool Industries, Inc for 4 years as their Vice President of Global Operations where she set up and managed manufacturing facilities in Mexico and China and warehousing in China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, El Paso and Brazil. Additional experience came from her 20 years experience with Cooper Bussmann as Global Sourcing Manager.

At Bussmann, Doreen traveled to and sourced components and tooling from China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia and India. Other duties at Bussmann included cost reduction projects which resulted in annual savings of over $1,000,000; working with the Engineers as project manager for new products; heading the Cooper Industries plastic resin team in negotiating annual contracts for all Cooper facilities world-wide; and supplier development. While with Bussmann, Doreen was certified to teach and lead Kaizen/Lean Manufacturing and brought this concept out to the Bussmann suppliers leading them through events. She was also certified as an ISO auditor using this as a tool for supplier selection and development.
Doreen is past president and current treasurer of NAPM – Chicago, board member of the International Trade Club of Chicago and currently chairs the board of the monthly economic publication “The Chicago Report”. Doreen was nominated and confirmed to Chicago’s Mayor Daley Sister City Committee – China and currently is a committee member. She is also an active volunteer for Y-ME Illinois and the Gus Foundation, which supports children with brain tumors.

Doreen shares her unique perspective and knowledge on manufacturing and sourcing in Mexico and the Far East in many ways. She speaks at breakfasts lunches and dinners for various organizations providing pertinent information and keeping her audiences attention using humor and real life experiences. Doreen is a popular speaker on the seminar circuit and travels worldwide to giving half and full day presentations. She writes monthly for several magazines on international related subjects including Mexico Now Magazine, Modern Metals Magazine and The Chicago Purchaser Magazine and is contacted regularly by various publications for her comments and opinions.

Doreen holds a Bachelors degree in Marketing and makes Chicago her home when she’s not on the road.