Our Team
Carla Sydney Stone
President
cstone@wtcde.com
Ms. Carla Sydney Stone is the new President of the World Trade Center Delaware, where she is responsible for leading the overall organization mission and strategy, performance, Board governance and public representation. She assumes this position having served as Executive Director since October, 2016. Before joining the World Trade Center Delaware, Carla Stone was principal of International Development & Technical Assistance, LLC, a firm that works at the intersection of engineering and public health and human capacity building around the world. Previously, she led international technical assistance programs at Delaware Tech and the University of Delaware. And worked in the energy and financial sectors. Carla Stone is a graduate of Columbia University’s (New York) Henry Krumb School of Mines with a B.S. degree in Mining Engineering, Geophysics Option and M. S. degree in Mining Engineering and Mineral Economics with additional training and certificates in water and wastewater operations, safety and international project management. Ms. Stone was honored by the US Small Business Administration with the “Exporter of the Year Award”, the Government of Romania for her work during the avian influenza outbreaks, and by Cankiri Karatekin University, Turkey. She is Past President of People to People International, Delaware Chapter, and serves on the International Council of Delaware. She served on the organizing committee of the NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme supported “Benchmarking Telemedicine: Improving Health Security in the Balkans and is the editor of the recently published book of the same name.
President
cstone@wtcde.com
Ms. Carla Sydney Stone is the new President of the World Trade Center Delaware, where she is responsible for leading the overall organization mission and strategy, performance, Board governance and public representation. She assumes this position having served as Executive Director since October, 2016. Before joining the World Trade Center Delaware, Carla Stone was principal of International Development & Technical Assistance, LLC, a firm that works at the intersection of engineering and public health and human capacity building around the world. Previously, she led international technical assistance programs at Delaware Tech and the University of Delaware. And worked in the energy and financial sectors. Carla Stone is a graduate of Columbia University’s (New York) Henry Krumb School of Mines with a B.S. degree in Mining Engineering, Geophysics Option and M. S. degree in Mining Engineering and Mineral Economics with additional training and certificates in water and wastewater operations, safety and international project management. Ms. Stone was honored by the US Small Business Administration with the “Exporter of the Year Award”, the Government of Romania for her work during the avian influenza outbreaks, and by Cankiri Karatekin University, Turkey. She is Past President of People to People International, Delaware Chapter, and serves on the International Council of Delaware. She served on the organizing committee of the NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme supported “Benchmarking Telemedicine: Improving Health Security in the Balkans and is the editor of the recently published book of the same name.
Nesrin Cakiroglu
Training & Development Specialist
nesrin@wtcde.com
Nesrin Cakiroglu is responsible for designing and conducting training and development programs for staff and interns in the areas of communications, marketing and trade information research to improve individual and organizational performance.
Ms. Cakiroglu’s other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Ms. Cakiroglu is originally from Turkey having graduated from Wilmington University in 2012 with a master’s degree in Human Resources Management (Master of Science in Management), and another in Marketing Management (2013). Additionally, Ms. Cakiroglu completed her MBA degree at Wilmington University / College of Business in January 2019.
Ms. Cakiroglu has been in the USA for more than 11 years which has given her the opportunity to compare both American & Turkish work environments.
Training & Development Specialist
nesrin@wtcde.com
Nesrin Cakiroglu is responsible for designing and conducting training and development programs for staff and interns in the areas of communications, marketing and trade information research to improve individual and organizational performance.
Ms. Cakiroglu’s other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Obtain, organize, and develop training procedure manuals and materials
- Develop marketing materials to increase organizational performance
- Monitor training budget
- Prepare intern work schedules
Ms. Cakiroglu is originally from Turkey having graduated from Wilmington University in 2012 with a master’s degree in Human Resources Management (Master of Science in Management), and another in Marketing Management (2013). Additionally, Ms. Cakiroglu completed her MBA degree at Wilmington University / College of Business in January 2019.
Ms. Cakiroglu has been in the USA for more than 11 years which has given her the opportunity to compare both American & Turkish work environments.
Dinette Rivera
Senior Business Consultant
drivera@wtcde.com
Dinette Rivera joined the World Trade Center Delaware in 2019 as Senior Business Consultant. As Senior Business Consultant Dinette provides business consulting services to World Trade Center Delaware members and non-members. Dinette brings 30 years’ experience in business management and consulting . Dinette is a subject-matter expert on the implementation of Evidence-Based Practices in Business and Leadership Development.
Dinette is a University of Delaware Customized Learning Solutions Instructor, training hundreds of Financial Coaches for the State of Delaware’s Stand by Me Financial Coaching Program.
With support of the University of Delaware Center for Economic Development and Entrepreneurship, she’s authored a publication on her Opportunity Training™ work, an Evidence-Based Practice Program.
Dinette has lived on two continents, two islands and sixteen cities. She’s traveled Europe, Canada, North America and Central America. A freedom seeker, Dinette spends her free time traveling, hiking, enjoying family, friends and savoring life. How she gives back is through her work with some of the most disadvantaged populations.
Senior Business Consultant
drivera@wtcde.com
Dinette Rivera joined the World Trade Center Delaware in 2019 as Senior Business Consultant. As Senior Business Consultant Dinette provides business consulting services to World Trade Center Delaware members and non-members. Dinette brings 30 years’ experience in business management and consulting . Dinette is a subject-matter expert on the implementation of Evidence-Based Practices in Business and Leadership Development.
Dinette is a University of Delaware Customized Learning Solutions Instructor, training hundreds of Financial Coaches for the State of Delaware’s Stand by Me Financial Coaching Program.
With support of the University of Delaware Center for Economic Development and Entrepreneurship, she’s authored a publication on her Opportunity Training™ work, an Evidence-Based Practice Program.
Dinette has lived on two continents, two islands and sixteen cities. She’s traveled Europe, Canada, North America and Central America. A freedom seeker, Dinette spends her free time traveling, hiking, enjoying family, friends and savoring life. How she gives back is through her work with some of the most disadvantaged populations.
Michele Chynoweth
Marketing Specialist
michele@wtcde.com
Michele Chynoweth has 30 years of marketing and communications experience and joined the World Trade Center Delaware in 2020 as a marketing specialist handling various aspects of marketing and public relations. Her previous work experience includes being the owner and operator of her own regional marketing firm for 20 years, marketing director for the Emory Hill Companies in New Castle, Delaware, an account executive and senior copywriter for a Wilmington, DE advertising agency and a news reporter for several newspapers including The News Journal in Wilmington. She is also a freelance book coach/editor, public speaker and best-selling author of several award-winning novels as well as a part-time writing instructor for the continuing education program at Cecil College in Maryland. Michele holds a Bachelor degree in communications from the University of Notre Dame.
Marketing Specialist
michele@wtcde.com
Michele Chynoweth has 30 years of marketing and communications experience and joined the World Trade Center Delaware in 2020 as a marketing specialist handling various aspects of marketing and public relations. Her previous work experience includes being the owner and operator of her own regional marketing firm for 20 years, marketing director for the Emory Hill Companies in New Castle, Delaware, an account executive and senior copywriter for a Wilmington, DE advertising agency and a news reporter for several newspapers including The News Journal in Wilmington. She is also a freelance book coach/editor, public speaker and best-selling author of several award-winning novels as well as a part-time writing instructor for the continuing education program at Cecil College in Maryland. Michele holds a Bachelor degree in communications from the University of Notre Dame.
interns
Dilara Ozbek
Research/Trade Information Intern (Virtual)
dilara@wtcde.com
Ms. Dilara Ozbek is currently a student at the Middle East Technical University in Turkey and pursuing a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. She joined the World Trade Center Delaware as a Research and Trade Information intern in July 2021.
Ms. Ozbek is interested in Sustainable Finance and Sustainable Development. She works as a freelance translator in Turkey.
Research/Trade Information Intern (Virtual)
dilara@wtcde.com
Ms. Dilara Ozbek is currently a student at the Middle East Technical University in Turkey and pursuing a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. She joined the World Trade Center Delaware as a Research and Trade Information intern in July 2021.
Ms. Ozbek is interested in Sustainable Finance and Sustainable Development. She works as a freelance translator in Turkey.
Saher Aamir
Research/Trade Information Intern (Virtual)
saher@wtcde.com
Ms. Saher Aamir has graduated in Physics from Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore (2020) and has been actively working on various projects related to education, science and community development. After successfully completing her active citizenship project with British Counsel she is currently enrolled in MS Development Studies (Information Technology University, Lahore).
Ms. Aamir has worked with well reputed organizations such as Pakistan Council of Scientific & Industrial Research and Pakistan’s Information Technology Board’s tech incubator. She has also been a part of a diverse market researches and her interests in firm level innovation, sustainable development and ethical economics have been resourceful for her in analyzing and interpreting information in an eloquent manner. Ms. Aamir is originally from Pakistan and has travelled to Middle Eastern countries in the past. She spends her free time reading books and exploring Urdu and English literature.
Research/Trade Information Intern (Virtual)
saher@wtcde.com
Ms. Saher Aamir has graduated in Physics from Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore (2020) and has been actively working on various projects related to education, science and community development. After successfully completing her active citizenship project with British Counsel she is currently enrolled in MS Development Studies (Information Technology University, Lahore).
Ms. Aamir has worked with well reputed organizations such as Pakistan Council of Scientific & Industrial Research and Pakistan’s Information Technology Board’s tech incubator. She has also been a part of a diverse market researches and her interests in firm level innovation, sustainable development and ethical economics have been resourceful for her in analyzing and interpreting information in an eloquent manner. Ms. Aamir is originally from Pakistan and has travelled to Middle Eastern countries in the past. She spends her free time reading books and exploring Urdu and English literature.