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Avalon Presents the 2019 NEI CES Scholarship Winner

Written by Avalon | Mar 4, 2019 3:00:00 PM

Avalon Risk Management is a proud sponsor of the NCBFAA Educational Institute’s (NEI) Certified Export Specialist (CES) Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to a recipient who has participated in the CES certification program and received the top score on the final exam. The winner gets the chance to attend the 2019 NCBFAA Annual Conference in San Antonio, TX and experience the educational sessions and networking opportunities it provides. The scholarship funds provided by Avalon will include accommodations and airfare. NCBFAA will waive the conference registration fee for scholarship recipient.

This year’s scholarship award goes to Stephen Murray of FedEx Cross Border, a division of FedEx Trade Networks. Stephen is a Manager of Regulatory Affairs and is responsible for ensuring import and export compliance for FedEx Cross Border Technologies, Inc. on a global scale. His focus is on leveraging technology-based services to deliver compliance solutions in a fast-paced e-commerce environment.

In our industry, it is paramount to stay up to date with U.S. Customs and other participating Government agency laws and regulations, education and training. Avalon is proud to support members of our industry who want to grow through continuing education. Avalon Risk Management is a premier provider of insurance and surety solutions to the transportation and logistics industries. We provide the highest level of service to our clients nationwide as local service is provided through ten offices in major U.S. port cities. Products include: Surety and Transportation Bonds, Marine Cargo Insurance, Professional Liability, Property & Casualty, Executive Risk and Cyber Liability Insurance.