Michael Laden
Michael Laden, CFO of Trusted Trade Alliance LLC and TII Principal, brings more than twenty five (25) years of experience in the area of customs compliance matters, recently as the President of a customs brokerage firm operating exclusively for and inside of a mass retailer. Mr. Laden has been a licensed US Customs Broker since 1981. He served the maximum two term limit on the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) providing advice on customs matters to the US Treasury Department and the Department of Homeland Security. He is a member of the CBP Trade Support Network (TSN) which is currently designing the next CBP computer architecture known as ACE (Automated Commercial Environment). He was the executive sponsor of a self-filing program for customs entries (>200,000 entries annually) and helped a mass retailer achieve the coveted ISA designation. With his organization being one of the first seven companies involved, Mr. Laden is also credited with being a forerunner in the development of the US C-TPAT program.
Mr. Laden is a recognized expert in the customs compliance and the supply chain regulatory environment. He was a founding and charter member of the Business Alliance for Customs Modernization. He has served on the Board of Governors for the American Association of Exporters and Importers since 1988, and is a past Chairman. He has been active as a member of the World Customs Organization's Private Sector Consultative Group.
Mr. Laden is a recognized expert in the customs compliance and the supply chain regulatory environment. He was a founding and charter member of the Business Alliance for Customs Modernization. He has served on the Board of Governors for the American Association of Exporters and Importers since 1988, and is a past Chairman. He has been active as a member of the World Customs Organization's Private Sector Consultative Group.