Experience

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  Apex Customs Brokers

  • Delta, British Columbia, Canada

  • Founder and President

    • Jan 2022 - Present
    • Delta, British Columbia, Canada

    Driven by the challenge of international trade, I have a passion to demystify the customs process. I started my career in an administrative position at a Customs brokerage firm over 20 years ago and have loved global trade ever since.If you’re going to trust someone to transform your trade management experience, you want to make sure you’ve hired the right professional. I focus on being a partner who can navigate each step of the supply chain, and make sure you feel supported. My company specializes in global trade management, from the time an order is placed with a foreign supplier, to many years after the shipment is delivered and you have survived a customs audit. I am confident you will never attempt global trade on your own ever again. Let us help you shine when it comes to trade!

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  Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (CSCB)

  • Director

    • Oct 2018 - Jan 2022

    The CSCB actively seeks and achieves improvements in government policies and procedures on behalf of our members, and delivers education and professional development.

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  Pacific Customs Brokers

  • Operations Manager, Licensed Customs Broker / Certified Trade Compliance Specialist

    • Mar 2007 - Jan 2022

    Cherie Storms is the Canadian Operations Manager with PCB Customs Brokers, with over 18 years in international trade operations and regulatory experience. Since joining the company in 2007, she has become an Executive Board Member for the Canadian Customs Brokers Society, BC Region, and spoke at the Women in Transportation Annual General Meeting in 2010 regarding her experience running international logistics for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Cherie is a member of CSCB's National Commercial Operations and eManifest Committee and sits on the Canadian Society of Customs Brokers' Board of Directors. Most recently, Cherie was the 2020 winner in the Surrey Board of Trade, Surrey Women in Business Awards in the Emerging Leader category. In her off time, Cherie is a motorsports driver for the Shift Up Now racing team, SCCA and CACC Women on Track Leader, racing tracks in Daytona and Indianapolis. With multiple championships, Cherie is a leader in the Jr Ambassador Program, encouraging young girls to excel in motorsports. Cherie has spoken at many seminars on the importance of trade compliance. She is currently enrolled in the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Business Management Program to become an international trade lawyer.

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  Surrey Board of Trade

  • Surrey Board of Trade - Emerging Leader Award Winner

    • 2020 - 2020

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  Hercules Forwarding

  • Licensed Customs Broker

    • Mar 2002 - Feb 2007