Lindley Hamilton is Associate, Trade & Customs for Rockefeller Group Foreign Trade Zone Services. Based in Annapolis, Md., she provides foreign trade zone, bonded warehouse and general import/export consulting services for Rockefeller Group and RGFTZS clients including preparing FTZ and bonded warehouse applications, performing FTZ feasibility analyses for prospective clients, and assisting with FTZ and bonded warehouse activations/implementations including inventory control and recordkeeping system integrations.

Prior to joining Rockefeller Group, Ms. Hamilton spent 13 years at Hobo International, an international manufacturer, importer and retailer of handbags based in Annapolis.  While at Hobo, she held various positions, most recently as Manager, Product Development, where she managed the company’s classification and country of origin determination programs pursuant to the U.S. Customs laws and regulations. This required her to monitor tariff and classification changes with customs brokers in an effort to reduce the company’s dependency on China for manufacturing. Lindley also led Hobo in its development and refinement of various internal financial, inventory control and order management systems.

She began her career at Hobo as an Account Specialist, Customer Service/Sales, handling the company’s participation in trade shows. She was also a Merchandising Assistant for the company where she maintained and distributed monthly sales reports, among other duties.

Ms. Hamilton earned her bachelor’s degree from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.