Leading international logistics provider and Customs broker, A.N. Deringer, Inc. (Deringer) is pleased share that Amy Magnus, Director of Customs Affairs and Compliance, has accepted the role of President of the Board of Directors for the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA). Amy is NCBFAA’s immediate past Vice President.


Jake Holzscheiter, Deringer’s President and CEO, remarked, “Amy is an incredible source of industry knowledge and leadership, and we’re proud that a leading trade group like NCBFAA would select her to take the helm. NCBFAA will benefit from her vast experience and insight, especially during a time when the regulatory landscape is swiftly changing.”


Previously, Amy held the role of President of the Northern Border Customs Brokers Association and currently maintains a seat on their Customs Committee. In 2004, she was selected by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as one of 11 Trade Ambassadors to serve on the Trade Support Network for the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). Additionally, Amy was appointed to the 14th term of the Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations to US Customs and Border Protection (COAC). A role that facilitates dialogue between businesses and the government to ensure international trade challenges are identified and overcome.


Before becoming a licensed US Customs broker, Amy was employed by CBP for 18 years. During this tenure, Amy worked with various Customs divisions to draft and implement new policies and procedures as they related to NAFTA, compliance measurements, the Customs Modernization Act, enforcement, and other sensitive trade issues. Amy was the Trade Compliance Manager in the Champlain, New York, area service port when she left CBP for the private sector. Prior to that role, she was a Fines, Penalties, and Forfeiture Officer, as well as an Inspector.