Lunch & Learn - Rene Ortega / US Border Control Center

About Rene Ortega

Mr. Rene Ortega is the Area Port Director for Seattle, Washington within U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Mr. Ortega has over twenty-seven years of federal government service in the areas of law enforcement functions and border management. Prior to serving in Seattle, Mr. Ortega was the Area Port Director in Dublin, Ireland for CBP Preclearance. Prior to Dublin, Mr. Ortega was the Port Director for Tecate, California within the San Diego Field Office and Area Port Director for Sumas, Washington within the Seattle Field Office. Mr. Ortega also served as the Border Community Liaison (BCL) Representative, and CBP Mentoring Program Coordinator.

As a Senior CBP Leader, Mr. Ortega has effectively led and managed various extensive CBP processes throughout the Office of Field Operations. He has supervised air, land, rail, and sea operational environments and addressed complex and politically sensitive issues ranging from national immigration policy,…