As Director of startup operations of the New Orleans’ based Caribbean Basin Initiative Program, Mobley designed and implemented a marketing and promotion strategy which covered twelve states in the U.S.A. focusing on trade and investment opportunities in priority countries of Honduras and Belize. He was successful in generating over $10,000,000 of new non-traditional business within nine months of startup, along with:

Organizing a new approach for trade missions which put entrepreneurs, investors, brokers, agents, and bankers together to close deals

Carrying out policy dialogue on trade issues with foreign government officials

Facilitating Organizational Development process of collaborating associations in developing countries

Developing U.S. market opportunities for Costa Rican producers through national packaged food sales organization

Negotiating "cut and sew" licensing arrangement with Esprit Clothing Company and a Mexican manufacturer

Consulting small businesses on import of gift items, handicrafts, costume jewelry, casual and antique furniture reproductions and specialty food products

Identifying manufacturing opportunities for Sears World Trade in Puerto Rico, Panama, Mexico, and Jamaica