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Danielle Austin

Advisor

Role and Company

International Trade Solutions Advisor, International Banking

Expertise

24 years experience in financial services

Location

Sacramento, CA

About Danielle

International trade solutions professional, specializing in business development, international sales growth, risk mitigation, compliance, international contracts and negotiations. Hands-on experience from both sides of the financial supply chain; international banking and the corporate environment.

Significant experience leading international trade discussions, partnering with relationship managers, and clients to build, secure and manage exposure and access additional working capital. Thrive on mitigating risk for both buyers and sellers while maximizing the logistics flow by stretching the Importers days payables and decreasing the Exporters days sales outstanding (DSO). Determined to provide the best service possible for those clients just starting out in the world of international trade, or fine tuning an existing process with a user friendly approach by providing educational coaching and innovative negotiating tools.

With 20+ years of experience Danielle has made 100’s of presentations on export Letters of Credits from the Beneficiary’s point of view, how to simply master the art of this process. Her mission is to “Educate the Exporters, equip them to ship around the world, receive payment in days, never be at the mercy of the buyer, a freight forwarder or an Issuing bank, understand how to take control of this process.”

Industries: Managing the trade cycle within Agriculture, Manufacturing and Technology.

Published in various Trade journals, contributing editor for LCM-Letter of Credit Monitor, NACM, Credit Today and District Export Council on the educational committee. Representing U.S. Exporters for the UCP600 revision meeting in Paris on the U.S. Banking Committee through the United States Council for International Business (USCIB).

Comprehensive understanding of the UCP (Uniform Customs Practice), ISBP (International Standard Banking Practice), ISP98 for Standby’s, and Incoterms 2010.

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6 years ago

Hello, I am half way through my college degree program in International Business and Trade, and I have ideas about social entrepreneurial and world trade, as well as social media. I am in the Sarasota, Florida area and I am seeking a mentor, and an internship leading to business development and empowering others.

Hello Steve! Good for you! I've been in International Trade / Global Banking about 20 years (on the corporate side and now...

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