Brian is the director of the Forced Labor Division within the Trade Remedy Law Enforcement Directorate (TRLED) at U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Trade where he leads a team to conduct forced labor investigations and enforce the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). Prior to his current position, Brian was the director of CBP’s Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) investigations of anti-dumping and countervailing duty evasion and managed its e-Allegation program. Prior to joining the Office of Trade, Brian served in several roles providing planning and risk analysis support for CBP’s trade, global engagement, and border security missions. Before coming to CBP, Brian worked at DHS Headquarters on border security planning and cargo and transportation security. He also worked as a budget examiner at the Office of Management and Budget during the 2016 federal budget cycle.
Education: Brian holds a Master of Public Administration and a Master of International Studies from the University of Washington, completed graduate work in Customs & International Trade from the University of Texas, and has undergraduate degrees in Political Science and Computer Science from the University of Washington
