Brandi Hanback

Brandi Hanback is Managing Director of Rockefeller Group Foreign Trade Zone Services, a company dedicated to assisting global companies with Foreign Trade Zone feasibility, approval, activation and operational support services. Prior to joining Rockefeller Group Foreign Trade Zone Services in 2003, Ms. Hanback formed TradeStar Advisory Services, where she provided clients with a variety of international trade services. Her previous experience includes working as a Senior Manager and area leader at KPMG LLP, where she served clients on issues related to international trade compliance and cost-savings strategies. Before joining KPMG LLP, Ms. Hanback served for 10 years as Executive Director of the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones. In this capacity, she represented the interests of FTZ grantees, operators, and users through interaction with officials in a range of US government offices and key congressional committees related to international trade. Ms. Hanback holds a Juris Doctorate and a master's degree in international transactions, and she is a licensed Customs Broker. She received a Hammer Award as part of Vice President Gore's National Performance Review for her work in facilitating the resolution of complex issues between the U.S. Customs Service and the U.S. Oil Refinery Industry. Recently she has completed a study of Northern Border Trade for the U.S. Customs & Border Protection. Ms. Hanback serves as Chairman of the Board of the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones.