Matt Williams is a global trade professional with experience in the areas of Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ), general U.S. Customs compliance, GTM software implementation, and operations optimization. He has provided guidance on import regulatory matters and process optimization to local government entities, as well as small companies and multinational corporations in the technology, energy, automotive, and logistics industries.

Mr. Williams draws from the multiple perspectives gained throughout his professional career to assist companies in identifying gaps in their current global trade function, designing tailored solutions, and facilitating a smooth transition to future state. Utilizing a people, process, and technology framework, Mr. Williams works with companies to bolster the knowledge of personnel, improve cycle/lead time through the elimination of waste, and increase the automation and visibility of data, to facilitate a more transparent, efficient, and compliant environment for stakeholders.

Prior to FTI Consulting, Mr. Williams acted as a Customs Broker for multinational corporations at a boutique brokerage firm, the Customs Compliance Manager for a midsized national distributer in the automotive industry, and was most recently a member of a Big4 consultancy’s global trade practice.