
Member Board of Directors at Midwest Global Trade Association
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Member Board of Directors at Midwest Global Trade Association
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Specialist in the Asia Trade Lane to the USA Midwest for Schenker USA.
All aspects of Import Coordination.
Ocean,Air,Rail,Truck
Customs Clearance.
These skills honed over 15 years in the Import Industry.
I am a member and a Director of the MGTA (Midwest Global Trade Association).
Liason to the Communications Committee with a goal to bring the organization to the forefront for education and electronic media.
I hold a U.S. Passport for International Travel
Sales,Quotes,Bookings,Transportation,Customs Formalities,Customer Service, Invoicing.
Complete knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite 2003/2007.
User of Dreameaver CS3,Sony Vegas Movie Studio,Corel Paint Shop Pro.
Raw programmer of HTML coding.
I design webpages for organizations and Non-Profits as a side business/hobby.
Graphic Design,HTML Standards, Video Production.
(Logistics and Supply Chain industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)
The Board of Directors constitutes the MGTA’s governing Board and has such powers and authority as are conferred upon it by the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws and the statutes of the State of Minnesota under which the MGTA organized. Subject to limited exceptions, the Board of Directors consists of twelve individuals. Directors are elected to three-year terms, and vacancies due to the expiration of terms are filled annually by vote of the Members. Vacancies arising during a term are filled by appointment from the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has the authority to manage and establish the policies of the MGTA.
I currently hold position of Liaison to the Communications Committee.
(Privately Held; Logistics and Supply Chain industry)
July 2004 — Present (5 years 5 months)
Specialist in the Asia Trade Lane to the USA Midwest.
All aspects of Import Coordination.
Ocean,Air,Rail,Truck.
Working with CBP,USDA,FDA,FCC,EPA,Dept of Defense,ATF,DOT,Fish and Wildlife and any other gov't agency to process Imports into the USA.
Liason to Sales. Pricing specialist for Asia Trade Lane Imports.
(Logistics and Supply Chain industry)
February 1996 — July 2004 (8 years 6 months)
Courier Company specializing in the movement of International Documents in the Twin City Metro for Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers. Well versed in all government documents pertaining to transportation.
(International Trade and Development industry)
February 1994 — February 1996 (2 years 1 month)
Customs Clearance in the Port of Minneapolis (3501)
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; TWMC; Retail industry)
1986 — 1994 (8 years )
Store Manager for Retail Music/Video Giant TWMC.
Responsible for returning 16 different retail locations to profitability. Consistantly ranking in the top 100 stores out of 800+ stores in the nation. Twice holding the ranking of 1st in the nation for sales increase over previous years. One store sales increased 100% over previous year. Reading the local market and amending inventory to reflect buying styles achieved these results.
US Customs and Importing 1995 — 1995
Preparatory classes for US Customs Broker Examination
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_programs/broker/brokers.xml
http://www.saintpaul.edu/index.aspx
College Prep 1987 — 1989
Computer Information Science 1986 — 1989
http://www.utoledo.edu/
Secondary Major: Geography and Planning
Studied Cartography and Topography.
City Planning. People Geography.
Computer Information Science , Computers,Accounting , 1984 — 1986
Family activities, Camping,Fishing,Canoeing. Designing websites for Non-Profits.
Midwest Global Trade Association
Director on Midwest Global Trade Association Board