With over 24 years of industry experience, Brian is a licensed customs broker and Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) and is the qualifying officer supporting the corporate license and national permit of Willson International. Brian has unique insight into trade issues, particularly trade with Canada at northern border ports of entry. Leading the company in integrated solutions, he has played a key role in partnering with software providers to meet evolving regulatory requirements and provide solutions that benefit both Willson and its customers.

Brian spent a year with the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America in Washington, DC, overseeing industry-specific education. He is active in leadership roles for several trade associations and continues to be engaged in various U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Partner Government Agency working groups. Brian is currently serving his second term as an appointed member of the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) and is COAC’s Co-chair of the Rapid Response Subcommittee and Broker Modernization and Modernized Entry Processes Working Groups.