As a national-level speaker and consultant, Mr. O’Meara brings with him more than 26 years of experience in international trade and trade compliance management. He is the principal of O’Meara and Associates, Inc., a boutique trade consulting firm.
He is one of only two ICC Certified Trainers for Incoterms® 2020 Rules in the US, is a Licensed US Customs Broker, and has an MBA from DePaul University in Chicago. Based in the Austin area, his focus is on the development of compliance programs and training tailored for the corporate environment in the areas of import compliance/export controls, transfer pricing/valuation for international transactions, classification according to the HTSUS, service provider management, and the strategic use of Incoterms® Rules. He has managed CTPAT validations in North America, Europe and Asia.
Mr. O’Meara is a frequent speaker in North America. Some of his events included conferences sponsored by the Alliance for Illinois Manufacturing (AIM), the Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago (ICNC), the International Compliance Professional Association (ICPA), the American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI), the American Conference Institute (ACI), the Kane County Bar Association of Illinois (KCBA), the International Trade Association of Greater Chicago (ITA/GC), the Small Business Development Center of the SBA (SBDC), and the National Association of Credit Managers (NACM). Among other educational institutions in the Chicagoland area, he has been a guest lecturer at DePaul University and Loyola University.
He enjoyed six years as the President of the International Trade Association of Greater Chicago and has been designated by the US Secretary of Commerce as a member of the Illinois District Export Council. Soon after the release of the Incoterms® 2010 Rules, he completed the International Chamber of Commerce’s Incoterms® Masterclasses in Paris, France.
Instructor Training Schedule
Topic | Location | Date |
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Letters of Credit | Webinar | June 7, 2023 |
Importing Procedures | Boston, MA | June 13, 2023 |
Exporting Procedures | Boston, MA | June 14, 2023 |
Tariff Classification | Boston, MA | June 15, 2023 |
Incoterms Strategies | Boston, MA | June 16, 2023 |
Tariff Classification | Webinar | June 26, 2023 |
USMCA the Modernized NAFTA | Webinar | June 27, 2023 |
Tariff Classification | Webinar | July 25, 2023 |
USMCA the Modernized NAFTA | Webinar | July 26, 2023 |
Importing 201 | Webinar | July 27, 2023 |
Importing Procedures | Webinar | August 8, 2023 |
Letters of Credit | Webinar | August 9, 2023 |
International Logistics | Webinar | August 22, 2023 |
Importing 201 | Webinar | September 12, 2023 |
Exporting Procedures | Webinar | September 13, 2023 |
International Logistics | Webinar | September 18, 2023 |
USMCA the Modernized NAFTA | Webinar | September 20, 2023 |
