Sarian Bouma

Fall 2013

Sarian Bouma is the founder and CEO of Capitol Hill Building Maintenance, Inc. and is currently a consultant on small business startups and international trade policies. She is a member and advisor to the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Advisory Committee and serves as Commissioner of African Affairs for the state of Maryland. During her tenure with The Brookings Institution, Bouma served at the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health and worked directly under the chairmanship of the late Hon. Congressman Donald Payne. Bouma has 25 plus years of direct management experience with finance, planning, facility maintenance, staffing, scheduling, evaluation and budget control. Bouma is also a motivational speaker and author of Welfare to Millionaire: Heart of a Winner.

Discussion Group Topic
Exploring Untapped Markets: Global Entrepreneurship and Politics


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