Organization

Preamble: The Certification Board of Governors (CBG) is a not-for-profit outreach program of Dunlap-Stone University's International Import-Export Institute (IIEI). It was created for a single purpose: to enable everyone in governments and organizations worldwide to participate openly and freely in voicing their opinions on the global standards for the IIEI's international trade certification without the perceptions and possible concerns over the CBG's motives and actions that might be associated were it a for-profit entity.

Overview:  It began in 1995 as the IIEI Certification Board and was incorporated in Arizona in 2004 as the Certification Board of Governors, Inc. In 2007 it moved its state of incorporation to Delaware as a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. Its Mission is to serve as a safe-haven to professionals within the international trade industry, allowing open discussion and scholarship, free of outside influence, pertaining to standardization of international trade practices. This scholarship supports and validates the certification process utilized by the International Import-Export Institute in its globally recognized and accepted international trade certification programs.

The volunteer organization of the CBG is comprised of a Board of Directors, Executive Committee (EC) and Advisory Council (AC), the Ethics & Professional Standards Committee (EPSC) and the Compliance & Enforcement Committee (CEC). Each of these bodies are made up of volunteer experienced professionals from industry and government who are all nominated by industry and government counterparts.

Board of Directors: The Board of Directors is comprised of three volunteer members: Chairman, President and Board Member. This group provides strategic vision and guidance for the on-going business activities set forth in the CBG's Mission, Bylaws, and Policies. The Board defers to the Executive Committee and its various committees all matters pertaining to establishing and maintaining the specifics of industry certification standards and policies.

Executive Committee: The all volunteer Executive Committee (EC) is comprised of the  Vice President, who presides over the EC, and is Chair of the Ethics and Professional Standards Committee, the Chair of the Compliance and Enforcement Committee, the Chair of the Advisory Council and one volunteer nominated by the general committee membership. The EC directs the volunteer organization and has final responsibility for approving the standards recommendations made to the IIEI.

Advisory Council: The Advisory Council ( AC) is comprised of eleven volunteer individuals that each serve two-year terms and advise the CBG and it's various committees on matters pertaining to the industry certification process and standards. The AC offers their expertise on issues before the EPSC and CEC. AC Members are nominated by active CBG volunteers and must be approved by the EC.

ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE (EPSC): monitors the global arena to determine what should be the elements of various standards and the advocates their opinions on industry standards should be to the IIEI.  This task insures that the IIEI's certification program continues to meet the evolving needs of the industry.

COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE (CEC): works closely with the IIEI as it monitors and enforces the activities of certified individuals, and schools and organizations who are authorized training facilities, and organizations who promote and/ or display the IIEI's  trademarked insignia and certifications.