Border Trade Alliance Names New Leadership
The Border Trade Alliance (BTA) announced the its leaders for 2013.
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The BTA's officers will be:
- Chairman: Jesse Hereford, S&B Infrastructure, San Antonio
- Vice-Chairman: Russ Jones, R.L. Jones Customhouse Brokers, San Luis, Ariz.
- Treasurer: Carrie Stumfall, Hunt Mexico, Inc., Dallas
- Secretary: Fred Schwien, The Boeing Company, Arlington, Va.
- Past Chairman: Sam F. Vale, Starr-Camargo Bridge Co., Rio Grande City, Texas
The Committee Chairs will be:
- Security and Trade: Miguel Perez, Ryder Supply Chain Services, El Paso, Texas
- Transportation and Infrastructure: Jesse Hereford, San Antonio
- Public Policy: Sam F. Vale, Rio Grande City
“This committee is extremely important to our policy agenda, in analyzing and making recommendations on issues ranging from customs policies and procedures to trusted shipper programs like C-TPAT," said Hereford in the BTA press release.
New directors will be:
- Jim Smith, AO Smith, Corp., Ashland City, Tennessee
- Julian Alvarez, Rio Grande Valley Partnership, Weslaco, Texas
- Hermenegildo Gonzalez, Laredo Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers, Assoc., Laredo, Texas