The NY/NJ Foreign Freight Forwarders & Brokers Association, Inc. (NYNJFFF&BA) announces that Charlene Riley has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Captain of Industry Award.
The honor is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, commitment and long-standing service to the association and the international trade and logistics community.
An industry veteran and licensed Customs Broker since 1989, Ms. Riley currently serves as East Coast Import Operations Manager at J.W. Allen. With a distinguished career spanning several decades in freight forwarding and customs brokerage, Ms. Riley has served in a variety of managerial roles. Ms. Riley began her career with Barthco, where she managed numerous offices across the country. She then spent over two decades with John A. Steer Co., rising to the position of Vice President of their NY/NJ office.
