Simply Trade [Folks]: Balancing Trade Compliance and Goat Farming: The Inspiring Career Journey of Trudy Wilson

Trudy Wilson shares her unique career journey from customs broker to trade compliance consultant and instructor. Listen as she discusses balancing life between the US and Jamaica. Learn how she progressed through the customs brokerage industry and gained invaluable experience across various roles and locations.  You will have to listen to learn more about her other job on her goat farm in Jamaica. Main Topics Trudy Wilson's education and background growing up in Jamaica Her career progression from entry-level customs broker to regulatory compliance manager The importance of continuous learning, networking, and embracing new opportunities Incorporating trade compliance into supply chain strategy from the beginning Developing time management, delegation, and prioritization skills for management roles Key Insight: "Trade compliance needs to be at the beginning of the process, whether it's an inbound process or an outbound process, trade compliance has to be at the beginning of the process and work in tandem with supply chain and logistics and sales and procurement." This episode provides valuable lessons on navigating an international trade career through first-hand experience. Listeners gain practical tips for success from a respected industry expert and instructor. Trudy Wilson's journey and expertise highlight the importance of trade compliance for global supply chains. Enjoy the show! Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SimplyTradePod 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  Trudy Wilson - www.TruTradeSolutions.com Trudy Wilson - www.linkedin.com/in/truwil/ Contact [email protected] or message on Twitter @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.