Joe Brogan

Experience

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  UPS

  Jul 2003 - Aug 2015

  Customs & Trade Compliance Director

  Led UPS Trade Management Services (TMS) Consulting Team in delivering specialized advice, training, and direction to clients and the TMS Team on matters of global import and export compliance, US Customs & Border Protection Focused Assessments, compliance manuals and best practices, export licensing, Free Trade Agreements, commodity jurisdiction requests, and binding rulings. • Guided clients on the Importer Self-Assessment program (ISA), the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT), and other government security initiatives. • Traveled extensively with US CBP officers while supporting customer CTPAT validations. • Conducted assessments and worked to effect trade compliance improvement plans with several Fortune 500 companies as well as medium-sized global firms in the following industry segments: Automotive, Consumer Products, Healthcare, High-Tech, Industrial, and Retail. • Worked with clients’ corporate counsel during CBP Focused Assessments and BIS inquiries. • Acted in lead role in guiding multiple clients through Focused Assessments and compliance improvement plans. • Drafted Prior Disclosures and related submissions. • Presented seminars on a variety of trade topics in concert with the following organizations: Kentucky World Trade Council, Philadelphia World Trade Association, Massachusetts Export Center, Western Pennsylvania District Export Council, and the Bucks County International Trade Council. Served as the UPS representative to the National Council for International Trade Development. Show less

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  UPS Supply Chain Solutions

  Sept 2015 - Aug 2023

  Delivered operational leadership and oversight for global compliance services, including HTS and Export Control Classification, Origin Qualification, Free Trade Program Management, Post-Entry activity, and a portfolio of additional client services. • Acted as a trusted cross-border advisor, utilizing regulatory expertise to deliver global compliance solutions. • Supported operations worldwide and collaborated with clients and colleagues to address compliance concerns.• Revamped global classification process within the division which improved accuracy and increased operational efficiency within first year of tenure. Show less Advised on and directed international trade compliance activities for external customers and internal stakeholders. • Supported small package and freight operations across all modes of transportation, interacting with multiple federal agencies, including FMC, CBP, BIS, Census, and FDA to reduce government holds and improve transit time. • Key liaison with federal agencies on export compliance matters. Engagement was critical to enabling key goods to move cross-border during the COVID-19 National Emergency. • Conducted internal audits and operational assessments to identify opportunities for cost savings or cost avoidance.• Collaborated with legal counsel on risk mitigation projects. • Acted as trade compliance subject matter expert for new systems development and deployment. • Served as panelist on several thought leadership webinars on customs modernization and export controls. Show less Managed operational compliance for all US Northern Border trade activities. • Served as border liaison with US Customs & Border Protection during the critical ACE deployment. • Participated in webinars to assist clients in understanding the PGA requirements with ACE and successfully transitioning to the PGA message sets for FDA, NHTSA, APHIS, and NMFS.• Risk mitigation during the once-in-a-generation software deployment with US CBP and partner government agencies migrating to ACE – the Automated Commercial Environment Show less

  • VP/Division Manager, Global Compliance Services, STTAS, a UPS Company

    Mar 2022 - Aug 2023

  • Compliance Manager, Customs and Trade Compliance

    Oct 2018 - Feb 2022

  • Global Brokerage Operations Compliance Strategy Manager

    Jan 2017 - Sept 2018

  • Compliance Manager, Global Brokerage, US Northern Border

    Sept 2015 - Dec 2016
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  TricorBraun

  Jan 2024 - now

  Trade Compliance Manager