Cynthia F. Whittenburg
Executive Vice President, NEI at National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Licensed Customs Broker
U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionAug, 2022- Sep, 2024
Experience
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National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, Inc.
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United States
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International Trade and Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Vice President, NEI
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Jan 2023 - Present
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Associate Director, NCBFAA Educational Institute
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Jul 2021 - Jan 2023
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner (Retired)
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Jun 2016 - Jan 2021
Oversaw CBP's complex mission of facilitating lawful trade and exercising trade enforcement to ensure fair and competitive trade.
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Executive Director
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Jul 2013 - May 2016
Led highly diverse staff of CBP professionals in pursuing transformative trade policies that promoted economic security and growth for America's businesses, along with ensuring only safe and legitimate products entered the U.S. commerce. Drove key enforcement strategies over priority trade areas including Antidumping and Countervailing Duties, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Import Safety, Textiles, and Trade Agreements.
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Director, Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Stakeholder Management
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Oct 2012 - Jun 2013
Led efforts to ensure cargo processing (Trade community) stakeholders, participating Federal government agencies, and CBP were actively involved in the planning, development, and deployment and sustainment of the Automated Commercial Environment and Single Window.
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Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Acting Deputy Federal Security Administrator
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Apr 2012 - Sep 2012
Provided day-to-day operational leadership to a diversely skilled workforce along side the Federal Security Director and Deputy. Provided day-to-day operational leadership to a diversely skilled workforce along side the Federal Security Director and Deputy.
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Executive Director (Acting), Budget Directorate
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Oct 2011 - Mar 2012
Provided timely, reliable financial management and revenue services to the agency in support of all CBP Future Year's Homeland Security Programs while improving the stewardship of CBP's multi- billion dollar budget. Fully supported the agency's mission within the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Accountability (PPBA) framework.
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Director, Trade Facilitation and Administration
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Feb 2009 - Sep 2011
Formulation of CBP's national trade policy and procedures over CustomsHouse broker management and compliance, account management, entry summary, partnership programs, and duty drawback.
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Branch Chief, Entry, Summary, and Drawback
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Nov 2007 - Jan 2009
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U.S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard
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Armed Forces
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1 - 100 Employee
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Commissioned Officer
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1999 - 2004
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Louisiana Army National Guard
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United States
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Financial Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Commissioned Officer
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1986 - 1992
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United States Army Reserve
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Non Commissioned Officer
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1980 - Jan 1986
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Education
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2020 - 2021
University of Oklahoma
Master of Legal Studies - MLS, International Business Law -
Harvard Kennedy School
Senior Managers in Government -
1995 - 1998
Georgia Southern University
Master of Public Administration - MPA, Public Administration -
1986 - 1988
Dillard University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science
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