Founded in 1986, the Border Trade Alliance (BTA) is a grassroots, non-profit organization that serves as a forum for participants to address key issues affecting trade, travel and security in North America. Working with entities in Canada, Mexico and the United States, the BTA advocates on behalf of policies and initiatives designed to improve border affairs and trade relations among the three nations. BTA is North America’s premier authority on issues affecting the U.S. northern and southern borders, representing a large grassroots network of over 4.2 million public and private sector representatives, including business leaders, chambers of commerce and industry, academic institutions, economic development corporations, industrial parks, transport companies, customs brokers, defense companies, manufacturers and state and local government agencies.
Our Vision
The BTA’s vision is to be the recognized leader in authority for the facilitation of international trade and commerce in the Americas. Its core values include a commitment to improving the quality of life in border communities through out trade and commerce, and a commitment to work as a community-based grassroots organization.
Our Mission
To initiate, monitor and influence public policy and private sector initiatives for the facilitation of international trade and commerce through advocacy, education, issue development, research and analysis, and strategic planning.
Our Board of Directors
The Border Trade Alliance is proud to have on its board a group of experts on cross-border trade, logisitics, and security.
Our Leadership
President
Britton Mullen
Mrs. Britton Mullen is the founding Principal of BC Consulting, LLC, a full-service government affairs and strategic consulting firm located in Washington, D.C. Mullen has more than two decades of professional experience crafting and executing government relations and communication strategies that have helped shape federal policy over 20 years. She has successfully provided strategic policy guidance to some of the country’s top elected officials, corporations and trade associations.
BC Consulting is a boutique lobbying firm providing clients a unique perspective with extensive policy and political background specializing in transportation, cross-border trade, agriculture and tax issues. The Firm represents clients before the federal government, developing government affairs strategy and advising clients on political, regulatory and legislative strategy.
Mullen is also President of the Border Trade Alliance. The BTA is a grassroots, non-profit organization that serves as a forum for participants to address the key issues affecting trade, travel and security in North America. Working with entities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, the BTA advocates for policies and initiatives designed to improve border affairs and trade relations among the three nations.
Prior to launching BC Consulting, Mullen served as Senior Vice President at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP where she helped build and lead the transportation governmental affairs practice in Washington D.C. for the Federal Strategies Team, the lobbying services division of NMRS.
Before joining Nelson Mullins, Mullen was Vice President of Legislative Affairs at American Trucking Associations (ATA), the lead trade association for trucking, representing over 37,000 member companies to include every type of motor carrier. During her ten years at ATA, Mullen worked to educate policymakers of the essential role trucking plays in the economy while promoting policies to improve highway safety, security, environmental sustainability and profitability.
Mullen began her career in Washington, DC serving as Deputy Chief of Staff for Congressman Henry Brown, Jr. (R-SC), a senior Member on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
Throughout her career, Mullen has spent significant time passionately serving on numerous Congressional and Presidential campaigns. In addition to her political work, she serves on several charitable boards.
Mullen is a native of South Carolina and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations from the University of South Carolina. Mullen resides in Washington, DC with her family.
Our Committees
The BTA policy committees are the source of our grassroots advocacy and issue expertise. Our committees are: Agribusiness; Security and Trade; Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; and USCMA. Each committee tackles the issues facing the U.S.-Canada border and U.S.-Mexico border trade communities and are comprised of BTA board members and experts in their respective fields.