2018 Pacific NorthWest Economic Region Annual Summit

Alan Bersin recently served as Assistant Secretary in the Office of Policy at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Mr. Bersin was responsible for overseeing the Department’s policy formulation function in the areas of border security and trade, cyber, critical infrastructure... Read More →

Gerry Bruno began his airport career in 1974 with Transport Canada and went on to be Vice President, Marketing and Strategic Planning for the newly created Vancouver Airport Authority in 1992. From 1997 to 2013, Gerry was CEO of the InterVISTAS Consulting Group before rejoining Vancouver... Read More →

Mike Cuffe is a native of Lincoln County, Montana. He graduated from Lincoln County High School and earned his degree in Journalism from the University of Montana at Missoula. While many people in his generation elected to leave Lincoln County to pursue jobs elsewhere, Representative... Read More →

Rose Marie Davis joined U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO), as a Director in Planning, Program Analysis and Evaluation in 2013 and serves as OFO’s Portfolio Acquisition Executive.   Ms. Davis is the Program Manager for the Land Border Integration... Read More →

Jennifer Fox is the newest addition to NASCO as Vice President, International Trade Policy and Canada Relations. Jennifer brings nearly fifteen years of industry experience in supply chain logistics and trade. Jennifer serves as NASCO’s Canadian point person spearheading the ongoing... Read More →

John Ossowski was appointed President of the Canada Border Services Agency on December 7, 2016.Prior to this appointment, John was Deputy Commissioner of the Canada Revenue Agency from July 2015 to December 2016. He has also held senior positions as Associate Deputy Minister of Public... Read More →

Based in Washington, D.C., Amgad Shehata is a Senior Vice President with UPS, having responsibilities for International Public Affairs and Strategy. In recent years, as supply and value chain issues have risen in strategic importance, Amgad has facilitated a wide ranging dialogue... Read More →

Dr. Laurie Trautman is the Director of the Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University. She engages in a range of research activities focused on the U.S. - Canada border, particularly in the region surrounding Washington State and British Columbia. Topics include... Read More →

Solomon is a multidisciplinary expert on transportation policies, facilities, and innovations. He is dedicated to helping clients improve processes for goods and passengers. From re-engineering flows of people and goods through a journey to newer ways of navigating through a risk-managed... Read More →