Kristina is a Licensed Customs Broker (LCB), Master Customs Specialist (MCS), and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB) with a strong background in customs compliance, logistics, and operations management. She plays a pivotal role in ensuring regulatory adherence for importers and brokers through broker audits, compliance manual development, forced labor risk assessments, and USMCA eligibility determinations.

With extensive experience in customs brokerage and risk mitigation, Kristina has worked on supplier screenings, supply chain mapping, and valuation validation using advanced statistical methodologies. She has also led teams of compliance professionals, developed numerous scalable broker audit programs, and implemented continuing education strategies to ensure consistent compliance and growth across organizations.

Her expertise extends to business process improvement, where she has successfully optimized tariff classification, enhanced broker clearance procedures, and spearheaded compliance-driven system integrations. Her Lean Six Sigma training supports her ability to identify inefficiencies and drive sustainable process enhancements.

Kristina is also a recognized industry leader and educator, through designing and delivering nationwide compliance training programs. Through Deleon Trade she also helps to facilitate one of the leading industry conferences, the Advanced Topics in Customs Compliance Conference, held in Houston, TX annually. Additionally, she manages digital platforms and helps develop social media content to provide timely updates on regulatory changes, trade policies, and customs best practices.

By combining regulatory expertise with strategic process optimization, Kristina consistently delivers ethical, efficient, and compliance-focused solutions that enhance client operations and mitigate risk.