Robin Grove

Customer-oriented and strategic-thinking professional with over 44 years of experience in building relationships, cultivating partnerships, retaining top accounts and growing profit channels. Motivating leader with proven success managing cross-functional teams. Strategic problem solver and change manager. Visionary executive implements plans that meet current and future needs. Key expertise international logistics and transportation industry.

• Vice President of Nik and Associates/ Nik Transport
• 2 acquisitions and Managed office and business growth for 25 years. Average of 20% growth per year.
• Vice President of Commercial Operations of Masterpiece International. Turned LA office from a loosing branch to 22 people and the largest office of Masterpiece
• Opened the Auto division for import/export with SOP's training and sales for all offices.
• Opened the Stone and Tile division for import/export
• Sr. VP of Commercial Operations: Grew the Global agent network and sales for Masterpiece.
• Served 12 years for the Los Angeles Freight forwarding association Board and regularly worked with CBP HQ to change policy.
• Served 5 years as Infrastructure Liaison for the association of West Coast Brokers (PCC pacific Coast council)
• Ran and organized Corporate managers meetings
• Background in Legal and Tax firms recommended to the company
• Owner and CEO of Cars USA Shipping, LLC

• Masterpiece International, El Segundo, Ca, Vice President of Commercial Operations, 01/2004, 04/2011, Licensed Customs Broker based in Los Angeles/Long Beach, Corporate FMC qualifying individual, Responsible for Business development and Public outreach Keywords, Responsible for internal product growth and development.
• NIk and Associates/Nik Transport, Inglewood, California, Vice President / Qualifying Individual, 12/1979, 01/2004, Accountable for nationwide customer satisfaction., Built strategic alliances that resulted in agent network., Created new revenue streams through sales and customer satisfaction., Managed a 24 person office that serviced clients nationwide.
• Loa- inc 11/01- Present- President
• Cars USA Shipping, LLC- Owner and President 07/2014- 12/31/2023 ** Sold Company

• Proved track record for sales/marketing and business development.
• PC competent
• Public Relations
• Profit Generation

• Haz Mat certified (air /Ocean)
• CES (certified Export Specialist)
• CCS (certified Customs specialist)
• TSA
• Customs brokerage
• OTI- Ocean Transportation Intermediary with the FMC

• 44 year experience in Customs brokerage
• 44 years experience in International freight forwarding
• 44 years experience in domestic transportation. Specializing in stone, tile, flooring, overweight cargo nationwide.
• 44 year specializing in the Automotive industry. Specializing in the EPA/DOT rules and regulations.
• 35 years as qualifying individual for the FMC-
• Background in mergers and acquisitions
• 30 years in sales, marketing and business development
• International transportation consulting
• Background in public speaking engagements
• Background in liner contract negotiations.
• Diverse Industry knowledge
• Hard worker 24/7
• Pride in Customer service..

Licensed Customs Broker, Freight Forwarder, Consultant specializing in door to door transportation for more than 32 years.

• Sports- Cycling, Hiking, Automotive track driver, Off Road and Camping.
• Playing Violin and other instruments

5200 E San Palo Dr.,

Pahrump, NV 89061

robin@loargvs.com

Ph 310 872 0000

• WITT (Women in International Transportation) Innovative Transportation Specialist of the Year
• Bloomberg- Article
• Petrolicious Youtube- 1962 AC Bristol
• Podcasts- Cars Yeah, Smoking Tire, Sportscar Market- "buy, hold, sell"