John Leonard

       Mr. Leonard serves as Executive Director, Trade Policy and Programs, at U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Washington, DC Headquarters. He leads CBP’s strategic efforts to facilitate, enforce and administer priority international trade issues, such as Intellectual Property Rights, Free Trade Agreements, Import Safety, Textiles, and Antidumping/Countervailing Duty (ADCVD). From 2013 to 2017 he served as CBP Attaché, Singapore, covering eight countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand. From 2008 to 2011 he served as Area Port Director of San Francisco, responsible for all CBP operations in Northern California, Nevada, and Utah. As Area Port Director, he oversaw the CBP clearance of five million passengers per year at San Francisco International Airport and over 400,000 cargo containers per year at the Oakland Seaport. Mr. Leonard is a career member of the Senior Executive Service (SES) and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®).