Welcome to TradeNerds — where host Amy Morgan shines a spotlight on the unsung heroes of global trade and highlights the stories that define their careers. In this episode, Amy is joined by Ana Hinojosa to discuss her singular trade journey and the lessons learned along the way.
Ana Hinojosa is a former federal senior executive leader with more than 34 years of experience in law enforcement, international trade, international policy development and standard setting. She is originally from South Texas and has had an illustrious career with the U.S. federal government and the World Customs Organization (WCO) in Brussels, Belgium.
A seasoned customs expert and senior executive, Ana has served in many leadership positions throughout her career. Most recently, she was responsible for directing Customer and Border Protection (CBP)’s trade threat assessment units, special investigations and enforcement programs focused on detecting, deterring, and disrupting illicit trade, with a special emphasis on forced labor violations, evasion of special tariff cases and modernizing the use of civil penalties to ensure appropriate consequence delivery.
