Ana Hinojosa is a former federal senior executive leader with more than 34 years of experience in law enforcement, international trade, international policy development and standard setting. She is originally from South Texas and has had an illustrious career with the U.S. federal government and World Customs Organization (WCO) in Brussels Belgium.

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Ana is a seasoned customs expert and senior executive, having served in many leadership positions throughout her career. Most recently, she was responsible for directing CBP’s trade threat assessment units, special investigations and enforcement programs focused on detecting, deterring, and disrupting illicit trade, with a special emphasis on forced labor violations, evasion of special tariff cases and modernizing the use of civil penalties to ensure appropriate consequence delivery.  

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In 2021, Ana received the Service to America Award for Safety, Security and International Affairs and the People’s Choice Award and the DHS Exceptional Service Gold Medal Award. She started a trade consultancy practice in 2022.