Mr. Imran Shaikh has had a distinguished logistics career with world-leading companies such as Expeditors and DHL GF. He started his career in ocean freight in Los Angeles and then held leadership positions in Singapore, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Vietnam, gaining extensive experience in Logistics BPO in Southeast Asia.
With his early education in Pakistan and graduation from California State University, as well as a GLS Diploma from Cal State Long Beach, Imran has a strong academic background. Beyond his professional experience, Imran is also an avid classic car restorer, having several excellent projects to his name.
Dan Gardner is president of Trade Facilitators, Inc. (TFI), a Los Angeles based consulting firm
dedicated to the fields of global supply chain management, logistics and trade compliance. Prior to
founding TFI, Dan worked in the 3PL space where he held senior roles that include President of
Ocean World Lines, President of Latin America for Exel Logistics and SVP USA for DHL Global
Forwarding.
Trade Facilitators, Inc. is the exclusive U.S. representative and business partner of the Business
Process Outsourcing firm, KIN Logistic Solutions. Since its inception in 2019, Mr. Gardner has
worked with the KIN team in areas that include strategic planning, service portfolio design, sales &
marketing, employee training, customer onboarding and performance measurement.
In addition to his professional experience, Dan has been an adjunct professor of supply chain
management his entire career. In 2002, Mr. Gardner was selected as the Professor of the Year in the
Master of International Business Program at Florida International University and in 2014 he earned
the “Top Instructor” distinction at the California State University Long Beach Center for
International Trade & Transportation. Dan remains on the faculties of CSULB, Georgia Tech and
Long Beach City College.
A native of Lynn, Massachusetts, Mr. Gardner holds an MBA from the University of Miami and is a
licensed U.S. Customs Broker. Dan has also been certified in Production & Inventory Management
(CPIM) by The American Production & Inventory Control Society (APICS), holds a Black Belt in Six
Sigma and earned a certification by the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) as a Physical
Security Professional.
During his career, Dan has travelled to over sixty countries, having lived in Colombia and Mexico for
a total of five years.
