Cristobal Hernandez

C-TPAT
Supply Chain Security Specialist

Entity: U.S. Customs and Border Protection / C-TPAT
Experience: Started my career as a Customs Inspector with the former U.S. Customs Service in 2002 at the Port of Brownsville, Texas.

Bridge-Passenger Processing

Extensive southern border experience.
Successfully accomplished numerous inbound seizures.
Outbound Operations (Seizures involved money, weapons and ammunitions)

Cargo Inspections

Experience with land border cargo/enforcement operations to include seaport, rail and airport.
Member of the Anti-Terrorism and Contraband Enforcement Team
Selected for the position of Dock Enforcement Coordinator where I led a group of officers focused in the interdiction of narcotics. Conducted numerous enforcement operations throughout the Port of Brownsville.

Customs-Trade Partnership against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Coordinator

Customs and Border Protection/Trade Community Liaison
Conducted C-TPAT outreach and provided guidance for the trade community.
Provided guidance for the Fast and Secure Trade (FAST) program.
Point of contact for the Matamoros Maquiladora Association
Provided training to members of the Camara Nacional Del Autotransporte De Carga (CANACAR) in Matamoros, Tamps.

Currently C-TPAT Supply Chain Security Specialist for the Houston Field Office