Cleatus Hunt, Area Port Director, US Customs and Border Protection, USA

Speaker Biograghy: Cleatus is currently the Area Port Director of the Area Port Dallas and has responsibility for eight ports of entry. He began his federal government career in 1992 as a clerk typist with the US Immigration and Naturalization Service. He has since served in Montreal, Quebec Canada; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Virgin Islands; Customs and Border Protection Headquarters, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and Phoenix, Arizona. He has held multiple positions and served in many roles, including Acting Director of Pre-clearance Operations. Cleatus holds a BA in Psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and is a graduate of the DHS Fellows Program, where he received an award for leadership.


Day 2 - 16 March
Session: Aviation & Border Security, Control & Facilitation

10:50 - 11:15 - US Customs and Border Protection business transformation
Synopsis: How US CBP has worked with stakeholders and partners to transform the arrival process for travellers to the USA, and how we are continuing to change the process.

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Day 3 - 17 March
Session: Aviation & Border Security, Control & Facilitation

10:05 - 10:55 - PANEL DISCUSSION: US pre-clearance on the world stage
Synopsis: Panel Chair: Stanis Smith, Executive Vice President, Stantec, CANADA A pre-clearance facility is a US Port of Entry located at an airport in another country. Airports with pre-clearance can enable airlines to fly into any US airport. Until recently, pre-clearance was only available to Canadian and Caribbean Airports, but in 2015 the USA announced its intention to expand US pre-clearance around the world. This session will provide a balanced perspective of the benefits and challenges involved in implementing pre-clearance in an airport. The panelists will include US CBP (Customs and Border Protection), the CEO of an international airport that has pre-clearance, and consultants who have designed pre-clearance operations. Each panellist will make a short presentation, followed by discussion. Randy Howe: What is pre-clearance, in simple terms? What are the intentions of the US Government for roll-out of the Pre-clearance Program? How do airports apply for pre-clearance? What key things do airports and their consultants need to know about pre-clearance? Vernice Walkine: Brief description of Nassau Airport and the new pre-clearance facility, How has the new US pre-clearance facility enhanced the capacity and passenger experience at Nassau? Regarding the pre-clearance facility, what challenges have there been (either during design or in operation) and how have these been overcome? What recommendations do you have for other airports intending to incorporate pre-clearance? Pat Neville: Brief description of Pearson, and the recent changes made to pre-clearance at Pearson, How has the new US pre-clearance facility enhanced the capacity and passenger experience at Pearson? Regarding the pre-clearance facility, what challenges have there been (either during design or in operation) and if so, how have these been overcome? What recommendations do you have for other airports intending to incorporate pre-clearance? Stanis Smith: Brief presentation of the pre-clearance manual, brief presentation of design challenges associated with pre-clearance, brief presentation of how these design challenges have been overcome.

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