YOUNG PROFESSIONALS in the trade industry
FCBF FORWARD
FCBF Forward was created to connect the next generation of logistics, supply chain, and international trade professionals.
Through networking events, mentorship opportunities, educational experiences, and industry resources, FCBF Forward provides a space for young professionals to build meaningful connections and develop their careers.
Our events bring together young professionals and experienced industry leaders, creating opportunities to learn from mentors, exchange ideas, expand professional networks, and become more involved in Florida’s trade community.
EVENTS
Check out what’s coming up and join us at our next FCBF Forward event!
Join FCBF Forward for Ports & Pours at The Doral Yard! We’re once again bringing together young professionals in customs brokerage, freight forwarding, and logistics for an evening of drinks, fun activities, and getting to know each other as friends and professionals.
We’ve got big plans for mentorship and future meetups, and we’re excited to share what’s ahead for Forward. Whether you’ve been to our events before or this is your first one, we’d love to see you there. Come on your own, bring a friend, the more the merrier!
First drink included!
FCBF FORWARD
Get to know us
Lucas Rodriguez
Chair
Lucas Rodriguez serves as Chair of FCBF Forward, the Florida Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association’s young-professionals committee, which he helped launch to develop the next generation of leaders in customs, logistics, and international trade. He works at A Customs Brokerage, a family-run customs brokerage and freight-forwarding company, specializing in entry processing and technology-driven analysis of customs data. Lucas passed the Customs Broker License Examination in April 2026 and is passionate about bringing young professionals together through education, mentorship, and meaningful industry connections.
Emilio Marin
Vice Chair
Emilio Marin is a Licensed Customs Broker and Customs Brokerage Supervisor at DHL Global Forwarding, where he leads the customs brokerage department. He studied Supply Chain and Logistics at Florida International University (FIU). He is focused on how AI software is changing entry processing and putting brokerage into a new era of filing, a shift that excites him most about the industry right now, alongside connecting young professionals in customs, forwarding, and logistics and help build the next generation of talent in Florida’s trade community.
Jonathan Manrique
Vice Chair
Jonathan Manrique is a Marketing Specialist at A Customs Brokerage, where he works across branding, client communications, and sales enablement, helping turn complex customs and logistics topics into clear, practical information. He brings that same focus on communication and connection to Forward, helping more young professionals get involved in the industry. Jonathan, as one of the vice chairs, helped establish the group to give people a place to meet their peers, learn from experienced leaders, and build a community that supports them as their careers grow.
