Norberto Kanner, is Proficient in English, French, Spanish, and understands Polish.
Although he has been mediating only since 2007, Norberto Kanner has an almost 100% rate of settlement.
TMCA Credentialed Medator.
Norberto Kanner's extensive professional and business background qualifies him for many kinds of mediation. He is experienced in Family, Real Estate, Commercial, Labor Relations, Landlord-Tenant, and Personal Injury.
Global Water Group Inc., Dallas,Texas. 1996-Present
Vice President, International Sales and Marketing
In charge of international sales and marketing for water purification systems, such as desalinization plants, micro-filtration systems, and wastewater systems, including mobile and disaster relief systems sold to the U.S. Military, foreign governments & emergency and disaster relief organizations.
Created all the marketing materials in Spanish, including the website and the brochure information.
Clients include the U.S. Marines, the U.S. Special Forces, FEMA, the International Red Cross, the Florida National Guard, the Turkish Navy, the Rotary Clubs of Mexico, the Nigerian Government, Christian Relief Agencies, and the Diocese of Tuczon, Arizona, which sent a relief mission to Honduras due to Hurricane Mitch.
Prepare bids for contracts with U.S. and International Organizations, such as the United Nations, the government of Australia, the National Water Commission of Mexico, the Mexican Ministry of Defense, and various international distributors, such as "ITGSA" in Panama and "SERIZES" in Ecuador, as well as other distributors in Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Costa Rica, and Chile.
Maintain and develop relationships with various humanitarian organizations, such as the UNESCO, the World Health Organization, Doctors Without Borders, CARE, Save the Children, Habitat for Humanity, the Salvation Army, the Catholic Charities, the Presbyterian Church World Services, the Points of Light Foundation, OXFAM, and the Christian Disaster Response.
Represent the company in industry conferences and shows to exhibit the company's equipment and market to prospective buyers, while attending seminars on the latest developments in the water purification industry.
Led a relief mission through the Mexican Rotary Clubs of Mexico to the Sierra Madre in the State of Puebla, Mexico in response to the 1999 floods, which destroyed the infrastructures of entire communities. *Provided the only source of pure water for three months for over 300,000 people. *Coordinated the distribution of water between local Mexican authorities and the Rotary Club volunteers. *Trained the task force on the equipment usage. *Obtained commitment letters from and created an oversight program with the Rotary Club volunteers to ensure that the local authorities would not charge people for the sorely needed humanitarian aid. *Presented the systems in a public meeting of municipal leaders and local residents to instruct them on the use of the system and to assure them of safety and high quality of the water that the systems produced. |
Kanner & Associates, Dallas, Texas. 1996-Present
President
Mediator 2007-Present
Import-Export consulting company serving American and Mexican companies to help them distribute their products in the U.S. and Mexico.
Advised the Mexican packaging company, "Carton y Montaje" on export and distribution strategies in the U.S.
Consultant for "mexshop.com" on sales, marketing, and e-commerce strategies to sell Mexican arts, crafts, and paintings in the U.S. through the net.
Organized a group of Mexican entrepreneurs to take advantage of the new free trade opportunities. *Imported products such as glass frames and CDs from China, distributing them in Mexico City through "Aurrera" (Part of the Walmart Group in Mexico). |
Kappa Building Corporation, Dallas, Texas. 1987-1996
Founder & President
Established and ran construction company specializing in commercial dry wall and acoustical ceilings.
Nominated as "Best Minority Construction Company" in the DFW area.
Worked for Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), the Dallas Independent School District, the City of Dallas, the Dallas Convention Center, the Dallas Zoo, and the Abrams Road Pump Station and Water Distribution Center.
Projects included work in downtown Dallas schools, commercial buildings, warehouses, and office buildings.
Built "entry homes" for first time home buyers, created the marketing strategy, and developed and stared in t.v. ads in Spanish targeting the Hispanic market for the sale of the houses built in the Duncanville area of DFW.
Established Biologix Systems of Texas, a subsidiary of Kappa Building Corporation, to provide environmental consulting services dealing with waste management systems, such as bioremediation and bioaugmentation to hospitals and restaurants. |
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Norka Building Corporation (Constructora Norka, S.A.), Mexico City 1970-1988
President & CEO
Established and ran a construction company specializing in low-income housing developments, urbanization projects, and upper-middle income housing projects.
Built 24,000 low-income housing units for "Fraccionamiento Azteca", a new urban multifamily housing development in Mexico City, which today houses more than 150,000 residents.
Built warehouses in downtown Mexico City.
Middle-income houses built in Tecamachalco, Ojo de Agua, Tacubaya.
Hired between 500 to 1000 workers at a time, depending on the projects at hand. |
Multifamily Housing Urban Development Azteca (Fraccionamiento Azteca, S.A.), Mexico City Metropolitan Area 1968-1976
Managing Director
Oversaw the planning, construction, development, and marketing strategies and implementation of Fraccionamiento Azteca, a new low-income multifamily housing development in Mexico City.
Built 25,000 housing units.
Succeeded in lobbying the National Housing Institute of Mexico (INFONAVIT) and its Directors to create a public-private sector partnership, where the government would provide mortgages to workers and bridge financing to the construction and development company. Fraccionamiento Azteca, S.A. became the first private sector company contracted by the National Housing Institute of Mexico (Infonavit) to develop low-income multifamily housing for the government housing projects. The low-income housing sector today and its community planning and development grant programs are based on the same public/private sector strategy.
Coordinated both the development and the financing schedules to meet financing and development needs successfully. Oversaw financial plans, including budgets, payrolls, and agreements with contractors and suppliers.
First urban development in Mexico City to provide first rate urbanization to low-income housing residents, such as concrete-paved streets, electricity, proper sewage systems and water distribution systems.
Received mortgage and interim financing from the limited supply of government funds for low income housing because of the high quality of urbanization created, which gave the government and the private mortgage banks a greater level of security.
Achieved 100% sales turn-around within weeks of bringing houses to market because of the quality of the development.
Created and implemented the marketing and sales strategy.
Produced & organized art festivals with musicians, singers and other performing artists for community development purposes.
Purchased small concrete manufacturing plant to pave streets; sold it in six months to the largest concrete manufacturer in Mexico, PRECONCRETO, for very favorable terms for Azteca. |
Multifamily Housing Development Esperanza (Fraccionamiento Esperanza, S.A.), Mexico City 1965-1968
General Manager
Planned and developed a low-income housing development with 5000 lots.
In charge of urbanization plans, improvement in sales, marketing, and financing. |
Multifamily Housing Development Aurora (Fraccionamiento Aurora, S.A.), Mexico City Metropolitan Area 1964-1965
Junior Executive
Worked in a team to build a low-income housing development with 30,000 units.
In charge of coordinating the marketing and sales strategy.
Oversaw contractors work for quality control.
Coordinated urbanization and marketing schedules |
Association of Land Developers of the State of Mexico, State of Mexico 1966-1976
Advisor to the Board
Lobbied government authorities to obtain better terms for the land development industry, including permits to drill wells to provide water, lower taxes, and lower cost of permits.
Collaborated with the government to solve any developing problems that could affect the industry. |
Textil Lanera, S.A., Mexico City, Mexico 1965-1990
Board Member
Advisor for one of the three largest and most important manufacturers of woolens fabrics in Mexico with over 1000 employees. Imported raw material from Australia/Argentina and sold finished fabrics throughout Mexico.
Advised on marketing, sales, manufacturing and financing strategies for the textile manufacturing company.
Presented plans to computerize the manufacturing process and increase productivity.
Led by-weekly meetings with union leaders to assess workers' and machinery productivity.
Organized marketing and public relations campaigns.
Headed negotiations with Ermenegildo Zena to establish a joint venture to manufacture men's suits in Mexico.
Manchester S.A.. Puebla, Mexico
Board Member & Adviser 1965-1990
Designed and implemented the systems and processes to streamline production of spun yarn at the plant in Puebla. |
Club de Golf Acozac, Mexico City Metropolitan Area 1965-1984
President
Oversaw administration of golf club with over 500 member families; set dues, rules and regulations; precided over member meetings, social functions and tournaments.
Board Member of Acozac's residential units, a high-end land-development project.
Organized painting exhibitions of New Latin American Painters at the club.
Produced and organized concerts for members as part of the social activities. |
Mexican Golf Federation, Mexico City 1974-1984
Board Member
Organizing committee of the "Mexican Open" of 1983 & 1984.
Creator and Founder of the "Metropolitan tournament of the Valley of Mexico," a tournament between all the clubs in the Mexico City
Created and Directed the Metropolitan Tournament. The tournament became one of the most entertaining tournaments in Mexico City because it matched members of all clubs with different categories, and it lasted eight months. It also helped eliminate handicap irregularities in tournaments.
Organized a public relations campaign to promote programs for young professionals, including children, and amateur golfers. Organized young golfers' tournaments.
Promoted golf in Mexico through the media, including television interviews in Channel 13, and interviews with Mexico's leading newspapers, El Heraldo, El Universal, Novedades, and others. |
Representative of Mexican Golf Federation to the US golf Association 1984-1993
Attended U.S. tournaments, such as the "U.S. Open", to sign professional golfers to the "Mexico Open." |
"Naucalpan", Professional 2nd Division Soccer Team, Mexico City 1978-1979
Co-Owner
Acquired team on the brink of falling to 3rd Division.
Turned the team around in one year, with the team playing for the 2nd Division title and a chance to ascend to the 1st Division.
Hired a better coach and players, increasing their salaries and ensuring they were paid on time.
Promoted the team through the media to increase interest and game attendance.
Increased players', team, and organizational moral by attending team practices and all the games. |
Publications, Mexico City 1964-1967
Monthly columnist on Foreign Affairs for Tribuna Nacional, a monthly political magazine.
Articles on Foreign Affairs for Voz de America |
EDUCATION
Collin County Community College 2006-2007
Completed the coursework and prerequisites of the State of Texas to practice as a Mediator.
The Edward Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University 1986
Carouth Insitute of Owner-Managed Business Certificate on Starting a Business & Improving Managerial Effectiveness.
American University, Washington, D.C. 1960-1964
B.A. in Economics. Minor in French.
University of the Americas, Mexico City 1965-1967
Graduate Studies in International Relations.
Professional Designations
Mediator 2007-Present
Member of the Texas Mediator Credentialing Association, South West Conflict Resolution Network, CRN-Dallas 2007-Present
Languages
Spanish (native), English (fluent), French (proficient), & Polish (intermediate).
Travel
Born in Mexico & moved to the United States in 1983. Traveled extensively throughout North, South & Central America, the Caribbean, Eastern & Western Europe & the Middle East. |
