CIFFA Forwarder Spring 2025

36 THE FORWARDER | SPRING 2025 2025 New CIFFA Professional Freight Forwarders XIANGFEI WEI - PFF Member Xiangfei Wei is an experienced freight forwarder, with a background in International trade. She has developed a strong passion and expertise in Logistics and Freight forwarding. Currently she serves as a logistics specialist at Atlantic Forwarding Canada in Montreal, QC where she specializes in international ocean and air freight regulations, multimodal transportation coordination, and Project cargo. With over 5 years of experience in this sector, her keen attention to details, strong negotiation abilities for securing cost-effective deals, and exceptional organization abilities are helping diverse clients to find the most efficient and cost-effective solutions for transporting goods through the complex web of international trade. With a focus on customer satisfaction metrics, her goal ensures that every interaction exceeds expectations and helps them to stand out from the competition. She holds an AEC of Transportation and logistics from LaSalle college, a FIATA Diploma in Freight Forwarding delivered by The FIATA International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association and is a Certified CargoWise Specialist. MAHBUBA NASREEN - PFF Member Mahbuba is a Senior Air Import Coordinator at Rutherford Global Logistics with over 20 years of industry experience in managing global freight logistics, customs compliance, client-customer relations, international freight forwarding, and shipment accountability. She has developed a keen eye for detail, and possesses a strong ability to manage complex import processes, also routinely handling multi-modal shipments employing air, ocean, and trans-border trucking, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements while maintaining strong relationships with international partners and clients. Mahbuba speaks four languages, graduated with a Master’s degree in English, holds accreditations from CIFFA and FIATA, and is certified to handle Dangerous Goods including Class 7 Radioactive materials. While Mahbuba consistently tackles dynamic scenarios with her years of experience and knowledge, she is always eager to learn and apply new skills to her work in order to continuously broaden her knowledge-base and further effectively and efficiently perform her duties and ensure client satisfaction. GEORGINA ALEJANDRA PÉREZ PÉREZ - PFF Member Georgina Alejandra Pérez Pérez, born in Zamora, Michoacán, Mexico, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Biochemical Engineering with High Honours in 2013. She earned her Master’s Degree in Food Science and Technology from the Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro in 2016, where her research on blackberry transportation damage sparked her interest in supply chain impacts. This led her to a career in Transportation and Logistics. In 2017, Georgina moved to Canada to study International Transportation and Customs at Seneca College. She joined ACE Express Canada Logistics as a logistics coordinator during her Co-op program, handling air and ocean shipments, and graduated with High Honours in 2019. Georgina was named the 2021 Young Freight Forwarder of the Year by CIFFA and the Americas regional winner by FIATA. Over the past five years, she has contributed to the Ocean Import, Airfreight Exports, and Sales teams at DSV in Canada. She is currently the Insurance Sales Manager for North America at DSV Air & Sea, supporting teams in Canada, the USA, and Puerto Rico. Georgina is passionate about the industry and is eager to further her professional development.