
July 17, 2024 – AAEI recognizes members who lead the Association on key issues, initiatives, and projects. This week, we’re spotlighting Sava Zjalic of Cargill.
Sava is an AAEI leader on the Nominating Committee, which serves the Association to identify potential Board members and committee co-chairs. He’s also an active member of four substantive AAEI committees. Whether he’s participating on the Customs Committee, Export and Global Trade Compliance Committee, Healthcare Industries Committee, or the Trade Policy Committee, Sava’s contributions to the discussions are consistently beneficial for leaders and fellow members. Sava is knowledgeable on many topics, including emerging trade technology, such as artificial intelligence, machine based learning, and blockchain for trade.
At Cargill, Sava is the North America Customs Director. Before joining Cargill, Sava spent more than 20 years in trade working for consulting firms such as Deloitte and Ernst & Young. Sava’s expertise in importing and exporting includes compliance duty minimization programs and trade-related IT solutions.