Geoffrey Powell is currently Vice-President of Operations for C.H. Powell Company. Geoff’s grandfather, Charles, established C.H. POWELL COMPANY in 1919. C.H. Powell Company is an International Logistics Provider, Freight Forwarder and Customs Broker that is family owned and its headquarters are located in Boston, Massachusetts.

After graduating from Georgetown University in 1983 with a B.A. in economics, he went to work in sales for C.H. Powell Company. Mr. Powell received his Customs Brokers license in 1989, shortly after re-locating to Baltimore from the Boston office. In 1997, He became a Certified Ocean Forwarder after passing an 8-hour examination given by the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America on all facets of international trade.

Geoff was elected NCBFAA Treasurer in April 2006. He is a past President of the Baltimore Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association. In 2001, he formed, and is the previous Chairman of the Affiliated President’s Network, a group that comprises all the presidents of 33 Broker Associations throughout the country. He is a member of the Propeller Club of the United States, the Traffic Club of Baltimore, the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America.

In January 2007, Geoff was appointed to serve on the Departmental Advisory Committee on the Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection and Related Functions (COAC), and in January 2009 was reappointed to another two year term. Committee members are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Security.

In addition to providing seminars to various government agencies and trade groups, he has been involved with the CBP, the Department of Transportation, TSA and the Maritime Administration in post September 11 proposed supply chain security measures.

He currently lives in Baltimore with his wife and three sons.