Meet the Team Transforming the Trade and Tariff Management Ecosystem

KYG Trade is led by industry leaders with deep domain expertise in global trade and tariff regulatory compliance, AI, and enterprise-grade SaaS.

We are passionate and our mission is bold—to transform the global trade ecosystem with intelligent automation, modern infrastructure, and tools that empower compliance teams to lead with confidence and clarity.

OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Todd R. Smith, LCB

Founder CEO

Aaron Ansel, JD

Co-Founder, AI & Compliance

Leslie Levy August

Co-Founder, Marketing & Sales

Bill Bodin

Technology

Jeff Guillot

Product & Customer Success

Stephen Branstetter

Operations

TRADE ADVISORS

Stephen Newton, JD

Investor, Formerly with Amazon and KPMG

Cindy Allen

Former US Customs and Border Protection Executive Director

Leigh Schmid

Former Limited Brands Global Trade SVP

We’re proud to be guided by a diverse group of accomplished advisors with deep expertise in trade compliance, tariff regulation, and automation—each bringing decades of insight to help shape the future of global trade.

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