Simply Trade [Folks] - A Career at the Forefront of Trade: Brenda Smith Shares Her Journey

Brenda Smith has spent decades advancing international trade. As this episode shows, her expertise comes from experience at the highest levels of government and private sector. Tune in for insights on collaboration, leadership, and a career journey that has shaped the industry. Main Points Brenda reflects on her path from graduate school to leading major initiatives at CBP like ACE development She discusses strategies for balancing responsibilities as a female leader and empowering high-performing teams Brenda shares a story about resolving tensions between stakeholders through active listening Now at Expeditors, she focuses on partnerships between government and private sector for shared understanding Brenda offers unique perspectives on navigating challenges in trade and inspiring cooperation across sectors. Listeners will walk away with practical lessons on career development, project management, and bringing people together - skills crucial for anyone in importing, exporting and international business. Enjoy the show! Host: Andy Shiles: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyshiles/  Host/Producer: Lalo Solorzano: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lalosolorzano/  Co-Producer: Mara Marquez: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mara-marquez-a00a111a8/ Show references: Global Training Center - www.GlobalTrainingCenter.com Simply Trade Podcast - twitter.com/SimplyTradePod  Brenda Smith - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendabrockmansmith/  Contact [email protected] or message @SimplyTradePod for: Advertising and sponsoring on Simply Trade Requests to be on the show as guest Suggest any topics you would like to hear about Simply Trade is not a law firm or an advisor. The topics and discussions conducted by Simply Trade hosts and guests should not be considered and is not intended to substitute legal advice. You should seek appropriate counsel for your own situation. These conversations and information are directed towards listeners in the United States for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only and should not be In substitute for legal advice. No listener or viewer of this podcast should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on this podcast without first seeking legal advice from counsel. Information on this podcast may not be up to date depending on the time of publishing and the time of viewership. The content of this posting is provided as is, no representations are made that the content is error free. The views expressed in or through this podcast are those are the individual speakers not those of their respective employers or Global Training Center as a whole. All liability with respect to actions taken or not taken based on the contents of this podcast are hereby expressly disclaimed.