About

Courtney Stiers is an international trade compliance professional with experience in areas of Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ), general U.S. Customs compliance, and operational management. She has worked with a multitude of industries to expand and strengthen their overall global compliance programs.

Courtney understands the importance of a well-integrated compliance program. She has experience integrating the implementation of an FTZ into a client’s current operations while strengthening their overall global compliance program. She also has vast experience with obtaining the required approvals from governing authorities as it relates to FTZ Board approvals, U.S. Customs activation, complex production authority requests, and general FTZ consulting.

Courtney is an advocate for members of the FTZ community through the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones (NAFTZ). She currently holds an active role within the association as a committee chair to support members and provide resources to expand their networks and overall FTZ expertise. She has been part of the association since 2016 participating in different committees and FTZ advocacy groups. Furthermore, Courtney is an Accredited Zone Specialist with NAFTZ.

In addition to FTZ expertise, Courtney has experience in assisting in establishing different auditing programs as it relates to global compliance solutions. Drawing on different areas of her career, she has created holistic and customized compliance audit programs for her clients based on their needs. These audit programs have a focus on Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) program, the Importer Self-Assessment (ISA) program, and the FTZ program.

Courtney has gained experience working on various import and export programs. This includes monitoring and auditing export compliance programs for companies involved in settlement agreements with the Bureau of Industry and Security, as well as consent agreements with the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. Her support in the audits involved general project management, evaluating compliance with Technical Assistance Agreements, validating classifications, reviewing policies to ensure adherence to export regulations, and documenting all findings, observations, and recommendations in both interim and final reports.