David Alan Gardner

3754 W SCHOOL ST APT 2

CHICAGO, IL 60618-5260

Mobile: (810) 357-9008

dgardner [at] comasight.com

MARUBENI TRANSPORT SERVICE CORPORATION, Arlington Heights, IL

Assistance Manager / US Customs’ District Permit Holder, 2010

·         Managed of a team of five people for import, export, and domestic transportation, warehousing, and various 4PL operations.

·         Created forecasting and trending models for 80% of Marubeni clients. 

·         Specializations include; project cargo, and export to Israel with lines of credit.

·         Various cost reductions of internal procedures, including cost control with 3PL

·         Created a uniform export procedure for the Chicago office.

AFFILIATED CUSTOM BROKERS USA, INC., various locations in Michigan & Illinois

Licensed Customs Broker  – Chicago, IL , 2006 - 2009

Special Projects/Import Specialist – Detroit, MI, 2005 – 2006

Assistant Office Manager/Import Specialist – Port Huron, MI, 2003 – 2005

Release Agent, 2000 – 2002

• Selected from a pool of 3,000 employees throughout the company as the International Employee of the Year for 2007 after receiving International Employee of the Month Award in September of 2007 –  the only U.S. based employee ever to earn this award
• Only employee in Affiliated USA who is a part of the of all three Affiliated divisions: Affiliated Customs Brokers (Import/Export), Affiliated Global Logistics, and  Affimex Customs & Trade Service (International Consulting)
• Diversified & expanded client base of Chicago office through prospecting & sales – office was able to grow from 2 to 7 employees in less than 2 years & earn a consistent profit with a revenue increase of 3,000% from 2006 to 2007
• Developed & managed international client base in new metropolitan markets, and developed Afffliated’s National Air & Ocean Import Operations via Remote Location Filing (RLF)/Electronic Invoice Program (EIP) & outside broker retention
• Created and Organized the majority of Affiliated’s national 3LP service & Public Warehousing Services, including pick-&-pack and cold-storage operations. 
• Ensured compliance for customs brokerage house with U.S. & international import & export regulations such as the General Systems of Preferences (GSP), in-depth North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) compliance, & the Central America – Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), United States Munitions List (USML),  through documentation, audits (SOP & ISO 9001) & coordination with U.S. Customs agencies
• Handled numerous client implementations of Automated Export System (AES), Automated Customs Environment (ACE), Customs Automated Clearinghouse (ACH), Periodic Monthly Statements(PMS), Importer Security Filing (ISF) & Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT)
• Consulted with clients, both teleconference & in-house, on international trade/Customs’ compliance issues & developed solutions regarding cost reduction strategies with regards to Freight Forwarding & Supply Chain Management (SCM)
• Resolved client issues through extensive research & communication with over numerous governmental agencies with speciality for Food & Drug Administration (FDA) & Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• Managed, scheduled, & trained employees to ensure compliance with U.S. Customs regulations & internal policies.

·                                 Negotiated contracts with third-party providers for clients needing supplemental services

ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY – Chicago, Illinois,

• Completed coursework toward a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting

ST. CLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Port Huron, Michigan, 2004

• Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts – worked full time while attending school to finance education

• Licensed Customs Broker

 United States Department of Homeland & Security & Department of Treasury

• CompTIA A+

The Computing Technology Industry Association – Computer Repair & Configuration Certification

• CompTIA Network +

The Computing Technology Industry Association – Network Installation & Maintenance Certification