Jennelle Cray

Office of Trade – Trade Policy and Programs

Jennelle Cray has worked for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for over 13 years helping to secure our nation’s borders by facilitating legal trade. Jennelle currently serves as the Branch Chief of the Drawback and Revenue Branch within the Office of Trade. She is responsible for directing the policy and enforcement of numerous trade facilitation programs including, Bond Policy, the Revenue Priority Trade Issue and the Drawback Program. Ms. Cray took on this role in 2018 during a pivotal moment in the Drawback Program, the transition to TFTEA, and has held the role for 2.5 years.

From 2012 to 2018, she served as an International Trade Specialist in the Textile and Apparel Policy and Enforcement Division within the same office. In the textile division, she directed enforcement operations, provided technical advice and trade policy guidance to CBP field personnel, members of the trade community, and foreign customs services. From 2007 to 2012 she served as an Import Specialist in the Port of Chicago, responsible for Textile and Apparel import enforcement.

Ms. Cray has a Bachelor of Science in Textile Technology from the State University of New York College at Buffalo and a Bachelor of Art in History from the University at Buffalo. She currently resides in Virginia with her husband and two children.

Fun Fact: She is from Buffalo, New York and believes hands down they have the best wings and pizza (served with Blue Cheese of course)!