The Team
As the founder & director of BSG International Consulting, Barbara works across our complete portfolio of services, with a passionate focus on creating ecosystems of thriving small businesses and a gender-equal world.
For the past 20 years, she has supported small businesses in their growth and expansion strategies, managed international development programs, and provided gender expertise in international trade and foreign direct investment projects around the globe.
Barbara strongly believes that networks are a key to success, and she is very proactive and engaged in several local and global networks that support small businesses and women entrepreneurs.
Originally from Switzerland, she has lived in England, the Midwestern US, Cuba, and Brazil, and has worked with clients, small businesses, and women entrepreneurs in Argentina, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Morocco, Peru, Scandinavia, Spain, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, the UK, the USA and Venezuela. She now calls Miami Beach her home.
Barbara Grunewald
Alvaro has worked as an operations manager for several SMEs, with strong expertise in the food, catering and event industry. During the past 2 years, he has successfully built a French pastry brand and restaurant from scratch in the Miami area.
At BSG International Consulting, Alvaro is our small business support manager, and his organizational skills, attention to detail and diligence are second to none.
Alvaro is originally from Colombia and has lived in the US for over 25 years. He speaks Spanish and English, is a father of two, and the proudest young grandad of twin girls.
Alvaro Leon
Karyn is a customer service expert with a broad range of experience from big retailers to restaurant chains as well as in her local community as a school administrator.
At BSG International Consulting, she works as our admin and client support assistant, supporting the team and our clients across the complete services portfolio. When you sign up for a free intro call, you most likely will first hear from her.
Karyn lives in Clermont, FL near Orlando, where she loves to spend time making memories with her sweet daughter and their miniature schnauzer.
Karyn Manecci
Addhemar, or Adam how we all call him, owns a small independent branding, design and marketing studio, A Studio Called Ademo, in Miami Beach.
At BSG International Consulting, he is our creative director, focusing on web design and marketing. He also provides support to the small businesses we work with in everything marketing & branding related.
Originally from Peru, Adam grew up in Lima and Miami, is fully bilingual in English and Spanish, and now lives in Miami Beach.
Addhemar Sierralta