Denise Calle has served the Women’s Fund of Miami-Dade since 2020 as Board secretary and chair of the Governance committee. Her background as a bilingual Attorney with OFW Law in the practice area of customs and international trade provides an international perspective on the complexity of issues relating to forced labor and supply chain and the role of women in international trade. Ms. Calle is uniquely positioned to assist foreign and domestic businesses, manufacturers, distributors, importers, and exporters as she has extensive experience in a range of import compliance, regulatory compliance, and administrative enforcement matters involving the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) matters, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and other federal organizations. Denise provides pre-compliance advice on proposed import transactions and advocates for clients in federal enforcement administrative actions. She is a published co-author for Bloomberg Law and the Florida Bar and has been quoted in the press. Denise has developed and presented customized training on administrative enforcements conducted by CBP smf FDA.
Denise has been a supporter of OneBillionRising since inception and was a V-DAY liaison from 2005-2009 while at the University of Florida. Denise has continued to support the Women’s Fund by promoting and participating in public events. During law school Denise worked at the United Nations as a legal advisor for the Delegation of the Holy See at Third Committee of the General Assembly on Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Affairs, where she assisted experts, attorneys, and investigators in the areas of trade violations, advancement of women, promotion of fundamental freedoms through the elimination of racism and racial discrimination, crime prevention, criminal justice, and international drug control.
Denise’s interests and hobbies include practicing yoga, engaging in personal development, supporting women’s development, traveling, reading, and podcasts.
