Year-End Insights Webinar 1: What We Learned in 2025

How have you survived 2025 and how do you plan to weather 2026? In this webinar Star USA’s president, Michael D. Easton, was joined by Lee Mersek, president of Global Resilience Advisory, and Chris Lundy, the head of customs brokerage and import trade compliance at Röhlig USA, to talk about what they saw happening in 2025, what they anticipate in 2026, and how you can get through it. In This Webinar: • Michael’s must-haves for 2026 • What intelligence really is & its role in international business • Lee’s only geopolitical certainty for 2026 • 3 indicators for where 2026 is headed • A quick overview of the current tariffs & the concept of tariff stacking • Chris’ advice on the best thing to tell your clients • How you can help your (very exhausted) customs broker Quick Tip: It’s more important now than ever before to be as knowledgeable and current as you possibly can. Find solid, reliable sources to help you stay up to date, and don’t rely on ChatGPT for accurate information! Check out our website for slides and resources: https://starusa.org/on-demand-webinar... Chapters 00:00 Intro 13:49 Lee Mersek, President and Founder, Global Resilience Advisory, LLC 33:45 Chris Lundy, LCB, CCS, Head of Customs Brokerage & Import Trade Compliance, Röhlig USA 54:30 Elevate+ Women's Summit 55:16 Q&A