Hosts: Lalo Solorzano & Andy Shiles

Federico “Kiko” Zúñiga

JD Gonzalez

Kim Campbell

Carlos Martinez

Published: October 2025

🌎 Connecting Borders Through Collaboration

In this special episode of Simply Trade, hosts Lalo Solorzano and Andy Shiles sit down with four key leaders representing the North American Customs Brokers Alliance (NACBA) — an unprecedented trilateral effort uniting customs professionals across Canada, the U.S., and Mexico.

Their guests — Federico “Kiko” Zúñiga, JD Gonzalez, Kim Campbell, and Carlos Martinez — share how NACBA came together to strengthen cross-border collaboration and ensure a unified voice for the customs brokerage community.

The discussion explores how the alliance helps tackle complex trade issues, supports modernization, and promotes professional dialogue beyond politics. With each representative bringing national perspective and decades of industry experience, this episode highlights how partnership and trust drive trade efficiency and policy progress across North America.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

Key Takeaways:

NACBA represents a unified customs broker voice for North America.

Collaboration among NCBFAA, CIFFA, and CSCB strengthens the profession.

Policy influence is stronger when industry speaks with one regional perspective.

The upcoming 2025 NACBA Meeting in Toronto will continue the conversation on modernization, digitalization, and trade alignment.

Building trust between governments and brokers is essential to simplifying trade.

Resources & Mentions:

NCBFAA – National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America

CIFFA – Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association

Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (CSCB)

Global Training Center

North American Customs Brokers Alliance (NACBA)

🎧 Credits

Hosts:

Lalo Solorzano

Andy Shiles

Guests:

Federico “Kiko” Zúñiga – United States / NACBA Founder

JD Gonzalez – United States / NCBFAA

Kim Campbell – Canada / CIFFA, CSCB

Carlos Martinez – Mexico

Producer:

Lalo Solorzano

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