Speakers

Mr. Ian Saunders is a leader with over 20 years of experience in customs and 30 years of experience in international relations. He has been a member of the Senior Executive Service of the U.S. Government since 2008 and is currently the Secretary General of the WCO.

Mr. Pete Flores holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration from San Diego State University. He was a senior executive at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Ms. Sabatino graduated from Fordham University in New York City with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and a specialization in Philosophy. She later graduated from the John F. Kennedy School of Government's Senior Executive Program in National and International Security and the Department of Homeland Security's Partnership for Public Service Fellowship Program.

Executive Assistant Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade

Executive Director Cargo and Conveyance Security (CCS) Office of Field Operations (OFO) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Ms. Amato recently transitioned into her role as the Director, CTPAT. Previously, Ms. Amato was the Assistant Director, Field Operations for Trade where she had oversight over the complex and dynamic Trade and Agriculture operations for the entire state of Florida.

Mr. Collins has extensive operational-level Counter Terrorism, Counter Narcotics, Counter Insurgency, Counter Threat Finance, and Counter Transnational Organized Crime experience,

Mr. John Priddy graduated from the Senior Executive Service Development Program at the American University's Department of Homeland Security. He is currently the Executive Director of the Southeast Region for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Air and Marine Operations (AMO).

Mr. Carlos C. Martel graduated with honors from the University of California, Los Angeles. Currently, he serves as the Director of Field Operations (DFO) for the Miami and Tampa Field Offices (MFO/TFO).

Mr. Robert E. Perez is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of P4 Partners. His distinguished career in federal law enforcement culminated with serving as the Deputy Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Mr. Ferrara served as the Executive Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Field Operations, the largest office within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). In this role, Mr. Ferrara was responsible for more than 33,000 employees, including over 28,000 CBP Officers and Agriculture Specialists

Brenda Smith serves as the Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of International Trade, at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Ms. Cynthia Whittenburg graduated from the Senior Executive Candidate Development Program at the Department of Homeland Security in 2013 and from the Senior Managers in Government course at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government in 2016.

Viceminister of Foreign Affairs of Dominican Republic - Bachelor of Law, Magna Cum Laude from the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña, with a postgraduate degree in International Relations from the Diplomatic School of Spain and a Master’s degree in Marketing from BARNA Business School.

Velma Ricketts Walker is an International Trade and Revenue Administration Executive. She has over 19 years of experience in customs administration, trade facilitation, risk analysis, international trade, security, compliance and enforcement.

Soraya Valdivieso has extensive professional experience, including 15 years of service to the Panamanian State

Carlos serves as the advisor to Luis Alberto Jaramillo Granja, Director General of the National Customs Service of Ecuador (SENAE).

John Edwin Mein is the Executive Coordinator of PROCOMEX – Aliança Pró Modernização Logística do Comércio Exterior, a business coalition focused on the modernization of customs processes in Brazil.

Director Marketing & Air Service Development - Miami-Dade Aviation Department Miami International Airport (MIA)

Senior Vice President at Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Lawyer from the Universidad de los Andes and MBA from the Imperial College London of Science, Technology & Medicine. Currently, he is the CEO of PROTEKTO AMERICAS, a company specializing in cargo traceability.

Professor of Supply Chain Management at the College of Business at Florida Atlantic University

President of Board of Directors BASC Guatemala Chapter

Mr. Moncayo has spent much of his professional career serving the U.S. Federal Government, where he worked for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and DHS in different positions in security, intelligence and analysis, international relations, employee training and development, more.

Ms. Suzanne Lemaitre has dedicated her professional career to supporting the growth and prosperity of the private sector for more than 18 years. She has worked with significant business-led nonprofit organizations from the United States and Latin America on issues related to economic development and supply chain security.

• Ing. Industrial – INTEC;
• MBA Adm. Empresas: concentración Mercadeo / Finanzas
• Coach Ontológico Corporativo – EICONEX
• Director Ejecutivo en BASC Dominicana
• Auditor Internacional de Certificación BASC
• Gerente de Riesgos ISO 31000
• Auditor Interno ISO 9001:2015, ISO 28000; ISO 37001
• Miembro Comité de Facilitación del Comercio (CFC) AMCHAMDR
• Miembro Principal: Comité Técnico WBO
• Miembro Comité Seguridad Marítimo ANRD
• Rep. Sector Privado Mesa de Riesgo – Ministerio Industria, Comercio y Mipyme (MICM)- Proyecto Trade SAFE (TRASA)