Responsible for Operations Management & Production (Assembly, Manufacturing, Planning, Forecasting, resource allocation); Inventory Control; shipping/receiving, import/export; vehicle fleet, plant & facilities, departmental HR.

Responsible for International Trade and Canadian Customs Brokerage Consulting Services, ad hoc as required, research & case study analysis; customs brokerage regular internal reviews; Designated qualified person and professional status.

Responsible for overall P&L of branch operations; import/export/customs operations management; sales team management; warehouse, pick & pack, DC management; Plant & Facilities management; Designated Qualified Officer -Licensed Customs Broker; Managed security programs: Transport Canada - Air Cargo Security Program Coordinator, Partners in Protection; Managed Customs Sufferance & Bonded warehouse facilities.

Downhill Ski Patrol, first aid, safety & security of mountain and ski runs for clients.Certifications include: general first aid, emergency & trauma treatment, CPR, Oxygen therapy, Epipen, air vacuum matress. Procedures & Protocols including: ambulance transfer; multi-trauma; poly-trauma; triage.International Standard Radio communication and 10 code protocol (Bilingual en Francais)Evacuation Certifications include: downhill toboggan, double toboggan; chairlift; ravine basket.

Eastern European music for weddings and other life cycle events, balls, banquets, and many charity fund raising activities; multicultural multi-band social awareness and fund raising festivals and activities.Bagg Street played 4 outdoor concerts as part of the 15th Montreal International Jazz Festival; hundreds of shows and events, one full length CD titled, Go Meshuggah!Television/film credits include Ces Enfants D'ailleur mini series, multiple film projects, soundtracks, corporate jingles.

Responsible for managing a team of Customs Compliance Specialists, handling all levels of internal and external compliance and consulting; CBSA verification audits; advanced and National Customs Rulings; refunds; drawbacks; appeals; consulting on complex Customs issues, multiple Free Trade Agreements, questions, and research; Non-Resident Importers; GST/QST/HST issues.

Responsible for Consulting Services: Importer Verification (CBSA & US CBP Customs Audits); Trade Compliance & Regulatory Affairs; Customs & International Trade Agreement & Free Trade; Advanced Customs Rulings Applications; Voluntary Disclosures (VDP) Applications; Drawbacks (Canada & USA), Refunds, & Voluntary Amends; International Trade & Transport; Logistics and Supply Chain Management; Reverse Logistics; Transportation Management & Global Trade Management Systems; e-Commerce & Amazon FBA Solutions; CBSA, Revenue Canada, & Participating Government Agencies EDI (Software Acceptance Testing & Evaluation, installation configuration, internal & external Training).Responsible for Business Development & some Operations:Internal & External Sales; New Client Intake; New Importer & Non-Resident Importer Consulting;Complex Project Cargo Quotations & Logistics Ops; Customs & Freight services Rate Quotes; Import & Export Customs Clearance; International Freight Forwarding.

A.G.O. Transportation handles International Import/Export Freight Forwarding and domestic transportation, while Action Customs Services handles Import/Export Canadian and U.S. Customs Brokerage and trade services.See Action Customs Services Inc.(Sister companies)

2001-2009 President1998-2001 Secretary/Treasurer1997-2009 Senior Customs Rater/Analyst; Designated Qualified Person; Consultant; responsible for import permits, quota management, managing NT4 Network and MS SBS Network, new EDI systems implementation (testing, evaluation, internal training - CADEX, RNS, PARNS, PARS, ACROSS) 1993-1997 Intermediate Customs Rater/Analyst1991-1993 Junior Customs Rater/Analyst