Tom Bartkoski is director of international business development for World Business Chicago, which is a public/private economic development partnership in Chicago. He is responsible for foreign direct investment (FDI) and international data gathering. Bartkoski also assists foreign-based firms with all phases of location evaluation and site selection.

Before joining World Business Chicago in 1998, Bartkoski was a client services manager for real estate services firm Grubb & Ellis. Prior to Grubb & Ellis, he was a senior consultant with Deloitte & Touche Fantus Consulting. Bartkoski served in several positions within the economic development department of the city of Dallas.

He also held land-use planning positions with the city of Wichita Falls, Texas and Johnson County, Kan. Bartkoski received his bachelor’s in urban affairs from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and his master’s in urban planning from the University of Kansas. He is a certified economic developer (CecD).

In part one of a three-part Q&A, Bartkoski sat down with international expert Michael Muth to discuss economic development in Chicago and what role World Business Chicago plays. 5 September, 2006

In part two of a three-part Q&A, Bartkoski sat down with international expert Michael Muth to discuss how well Chicago fares against other major cities. 12 September, 2006

In part three of a three-part Q&A, Bartkoski sat down with international expert Michael Muth to discuss the importance of O’Hare to foreigners, Chicago culture, coastal concerns and the benefits of international trips. 19 September, 2006

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