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 ofOcean 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 PhysicalSecurity Professional.