SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today the appointment of Carlos Nieves as the Port Director for the Port of Mayaguez-Aguadilla.
“Mr. Nieves is good CBP asset for the ports of entry in the islands’ western coast bringing a wealth of experience in trade operations,” indicated Edwin Cruz, San Juan Area Port Director. “He a valued colleague that can make a difference to secure and facilitate trade and travel.”
Port Director Nieves began his career with CBP in the San Juan Area Port in 2008, working as an officer in passenger operations and later assigned to the Trade Sensitive Team in seaport cargo. During that time, he served as the reviewer and worked with the Ace Business Office in Washington, DC developing the Cargo Release system.
He later moved to passenger secondary where he worked until selected for First Line Supervisor in 2015. As a Supervisor, he worked passenger operations, Trade Sensitive Team, and Foreign Trade Zone.
In 2017, he was selected as a Program Manager for Cargo and Conveyance Security in the San Juan Field Office.
In addition to his CBP career, Carlos is part of the Army Reserves with 22 years of service. In his military roles, he has served in multiple positions and participated numerous operations. He was recently selected as Command Sergeant Major for a training support Battalion in Fort Buchanan, PR.
Carlos is native of Aguadilla and resident of Isabela. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Puerto Rico and a Master’s Degree in Homeland Security with concentration in Counterterrorism from the American Military University.