# Allen Trevett

> Allen Trevett is the Fort Myers-based co-founder and CEO of Allyn International, founded with fellow former GE employee Julie Willard in 1992. His career spans construction, corporate finance, customs and international logistics; Allyn expanded to Prague in 2000 and Shanghai in 2003.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Allyn International
- **Organizations:** Allyn International, General Electric, View Arts (past board service documented in speaker biography)
- **Education:** BA in Economics, University at Albany, State University of New York, Financial Management Program, General Electric
- **Known for:** Co-founded Allyn International in 1992., Completed GE’s Financial Management Program in the top 5 percent, according to his speaker biography., U.S. licensed customs broker and freight forwarder, according to his speaker biography.

## Career timeline

- **1976** — Joined General Electric after running a small construction business.
- **1986** — Relocated to Fort Myers for GE corporate finance work.
- **1992** — Co-founded Allyn International with Julie Willard; Florida registration records an effective date of February 14.
- **1995** — Allyn moved its operating office from Tampa to Fort Myers.
- **2000** — Allyn opened its European headquarters in Prague in September.
- **2003** — Allyn opened an office in Shanghai in November.
- **2011** — Judged employee dessert-business pitches during the June Camp Huntington retreat.
- **2021** — Discussed 4PL control towers with Lauren Mayher at FreightWaves Global Supply Chain Week.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Allyn International in 1992.
- Completed GE’s Financial Management Program in the top 5 percent, according to his speaker biography.
- U.S. licensed customs broker and freight forwarder, according to his speaker biography.
- Included in Business Observer’s Entrepreneurs of the Year coverage in May 2015.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Company context: Allyn introduced LYN, an assistant integrated into its logistics application; the announcement does not attribute its development to Trevett personally.
- **2026-06** — Company context: Allyn announced its year-long ALA Reimagined modernization initiative.
- **2026-04** — Florida’s corporate registry lists a 2026 annual report and names Allen R. Trevett CEO and chairman.

## Links

- Website: https://www.allynintl.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allen-trevett-0899a06

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Last updated: 2026-10-23