Our People

Mr. Alston is the Chief Executive Officer of American River Group of Companies and President of American River Brokerage Services Ltd., a premiere international trade compliance and logistics firm. He is also the founder, CEO and President of the Alston Group. Mr. Alston is regarded as a premiere Customs Regulatory expert, licensed customhouse broker, and Global Security specialist, who holds over thirty years of interactive work experience with the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection.

Sarah has over 25 years experience in the international logistics industry specializing in supply chain management to difficult and problematic countries worldwide. Sarah's experience also includes teaching International Logistics at Baruch College. Sarah is a licensed customhouse broker and is currently a Senior Consultant/Trainer and Vice President of Operations at American River Group of Companies corporate office in New York.

Jasmin Marin is the Customs Compliance Officer and Licensed Customs Broker at American River International, Ltd.. Ms. Marin has over 15 years of international trade industry experience specializing in trade compliance and customs brokerage. She is defined as an industry expert and whose experience spans from regulatory requirements, classification to process development.

Miriam Marsh, Senior International Trade Global Security Supply Chain Specialist for the American River Group of Companies, holds an MSM and MBA, and is the Founder and President of M. Power and Associates, an international management consulting firm in Dallas, TX. Ms. Marsh has certified companies such as General Electric, Sanmina, Sanyo, Raytheon and others. She is a subject matter expert for various media outlets, such as the Homeland Security edition of USA Today, CNN, and local radio shows.