Baldwin Liaison Consulting, LLC is a strategic advisory and training company specializing in international trade & travel, homeland security, supply chain security, importing & exporting, crisis & risk mitigation and management, infrastructure protection and leadership development. Present clients include airport authorities, freight transport companies, customs brokers & immigration law firms, importers/exporters, law enforcement agencies and other major global & national consultant firms and industry stakeholders. Business travel has included trips to China, Panama, Colombia, and included border enforcement and inspection technology risk assessments in the Bahamas, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Previously as a Senior Executive with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), represented the United States on Customs related matters and training initiatives in Europe, Central and South America, and Africa. Served on the CBP Commissioner’s Advisory Board and was instrumental in the revision of the Agency's personal search standards. Received numerous awards and accolades for operational leadership and training contributions including the Homeland Security Secretary’s Award for Team DHS Excellence in recognition of disaster relief and business reconstitution efforts and CBP Commissioner’s Best Practices and Innovation Award for the Model Ports Initiative. In addition, received the CBP Commissioner’s Unit Citation for the Global Entry Program, a trusted traveler initiative and in Feb. 2011, served as the CBP Lead Field Coordinator for Super Bowl XLV security initiatives in Dallas, TX.Formerly elected as Chairperson for the Houston Federal Executive Board coordinating the efforts for over 50 federal/state/local agencies.Served as the Chair for the Texas Gulf Coast Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) achieving donations of over $5.5 million dollars in 2011 and 2012.A Charter member of Texas Southern University's (TSU) Maritime Advisory Board providing guidance and direction for the establishment of the university's Maritime Studies academic degree program and leadership studies. Recipient of the Paul Cuffee Award from TSU. Served as a Sergeant with the U. S. Marine Security Guards at the American Embassy in Paris, France and Athens, Greece. Responsible for threat mitigation & response protocols for the protection of the U.S. Embassy and government personnel.