Carlos Cristiani

Consultant, Father, and Volunteer in San Diego, California

Carlos Cristiani

Consultant, Father, and Volunteer in San Diego, California

I am a free thinker, fiercely independent and I read compulsively. A Dad, a scuba diver and a happy traveler. Discovered early I wanted to become a consultant and as such I have used my expertise and knowledge to assist clients through challenging endeavors and complex international transactions. San Diego is the place I call home. Peninsula Business Consultants is my consulting firm, dedicated to helping US companies establish operations in Mexico and Latin America. We also assist foreign companies doing business in the US. With HQ's in San Diego and offices in Tijuana and Mexico City. Trained to become a Mediator through the National Conflict Resolution Center in San Diego and later founded San Diego Mediator, specializing in business and coummunity-based disputes. As an entrepreneur I started Dadalabs, a mobile software development company. We create iPhone and iPad applications. I colaborate as a mentor for the Endeavor accelerator network in Baja California, México, and for Startup companies at EvoNexus incubator in San Diego. Currently appointed and serving as Commissioner on the Arts and Culture Commission for the City of San Diego. I served pro-bono for three years (2010-2012) on the Executive Board of The House of Mexico, a California non-profit organization, as Secretary and 2-term President. Now in charge of cultural outreach and strategic partnerships. Born and raised in Mexico City I attended law school at the Autonomous National University (UNAM), took a philosophy workshop also at UNAM and later Corporate and Real Estate Law in Baja. Attended UCSD in San Diego as an International Student and later trained at the NCRC at their Summer Institute in La Jolla to become a Mediator.