Samuel Bautista Member, Management CommitteeInternational Network of Customs Universities

Prof. Samuel Bautista is a Customs Broker by profession and currently serving as the Chairperson of the Professional Regulatory Board for Customs Brokers (PRBCB) at the Professional Regulation Commission and as a member of the Technical Panel for Customs Education at the Commission on Higher Education. Before his appointment at the PRBCB, he served as the Chief Learning Officer of the Academy of Developmental Logistics, which is involved in the professional training and development of logistics and customs professionals in the Philippines; Vice President for International Affairs of the Philippine Chamber of Customs Brokers, and as Chief of Staff of the Customs Commissioner in 2015-2016. Prof. Bautista is also a Researcher on Customs & Trade Security and International Trade Regulations for the Center for Information Convergence and Strategies (CICS) at San Diego State University in California, a member of the Management Committee of the International Network of Customs Universities (INCU), and an associated member of the International Federation of Customs Brokers Association (IFCBA). He regularly participates in the World Customs Organizations PICARD) conferences. He is a lecturer in customs & tariff laws, trade, logistics, and supply chain at various universities in the Philippines. As a training professional, he was conferred a Diplomate in Workplace Learning & Performance (DWLP) by the Philippine Society of Training and Development (PSTD).