I run the global trade association of the three leading express delivery carriers (DHL, FedEx and UPS). Express delivery is a USD 200 bn industry that operates in over 200 countries and territories.The Global Express Association deals with a range of policy issues affecting express delivery world-wide in areas such as:• Trade agreements and policy• Trade Facilitation and Customs• Civil Aviation / Commercial Air Transport• Aviation security (AVSEC) and safety (DGR)• E-Commerce• Fight against illicit tradeI am a versatile senior executive with over twenty years' world-wide experience in corporate and government affairs, accomplished in developing and driving policy and advocacy for the private sector.I have represented various industries before 5 international organisations and multiple national government agencies (Trade, Treasury, Customs, Transport, Home Office, Competition) on 5 continents. I have worked for the public sector, too, as an international civil servant, with MPs from 47 countries.My strengths include:■ An in-depth understanding of Government / Business relations at all levels that results in mutually beneficial relationships.■ Strong multi-disciplinary analytical skills (economics, law, politics) and knowledge of how policy is derived; ■ Ability to anticipate macro trends, understand the impacts of policies and develop and implement key strategic responses. GEA has put forward ground-breaking taxation and customs policies for e-commerce imports. It has built up a searchable database on customs information for 140 countries and territories, which has become an international reference and is frequently quoted in academic and high-level policy papers. At IATA, I crafted a statement on foreign airline ownership and obtained support from 11 countries.■ A proven record of building trust and loyalty as team leader to drive consensus amongst disparate stakeholder groups. ■ Multi-lingual. I speak English, French, Spanish and Catalan proficiently (native equivalent) and have professional working knowledge of another two (German, including Swiss-German dialect, and Italian).Skills• Multi-disciplinary Analysis• Communications in Writing and Orally • Government-Business Relations • Cross-cultural Relationship-building• Presentation Skills & Public Speaking• Global Experience • Worldwide Advocacy • Management of multicultural teams (up to 10 staff on four continents) • Negotiation & Consensus-building • Crisis Management (H1N1 pandemic and international security incidents)
Listed skills include Government Relations, Aviation, International Relations, Business Strategy, and 45 others.
