Patrick Caulfield and Angela Santos were promoted to partners at Grunfeld Desiderio, the law firm said in a news release. The firm also named Mika McLafferty of counsel, it said.
Sidley Austin promoted Barbara Broussard to partner in the firm's Washington office, it said in a news release. Broussard works on “international trade compliance, specifically customs and economic sanctions, and has particular experience in reviewing international trade transactions,” according to her bio.
Intel named Jeff Rittener chief government affairs officer and general manager of the company's Governments, Markets and Trade group, Intel said in a Dec. 10 news release. “In this role, Rittener is responsible for overseeing the company’s global government affairs efforts and the worldwide team of trade professionals responsible for ensuring the company’s full compliance with U.S. and other government regulations in the areas of export, customs and sanctions,” the company said. Rittener currently represents Intel on the Commerce Department Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee.
Scott Glabe is now the Department of Homeland Security's assistant secretary, Border, Immigration, and Trade Policy, according to the DHS leadership page. The new assistant secretary was also introduced during the Dec. 4 Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee meeting. Michael Dougherty, who previously held that role at DHS, is now the Citizenship and Immigration Services ombudsman.
Wiley Rein promoted Lori Scheetz, previously of counsel, to partner in the firm's international trade practice, it said in a news release. Scheetz works on “export compliance and national security matters, with a focus on U.S. export controls and economic sanctions,” according to her bio. Derick Holt, previously an associate, was promoted to of counsel, the firm said. Holt works on “antidumping and countervailing duty investigations, export controls, and sanctions compliance program,” according to his bio.
David O'Sullivan, a former European Union ambassador to the U.S., joined Steptoe and Johnson in the firm's Brussels office, it said in a news release. “O'Sullivan will contribute in areas ranging from global trade to regulatory matters to compliance,” it said.
Aurelia Skipwith, the deputy assistant secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks at the Department of the Interior and the nominee for director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, was confirmed as the vice-chair of the Border Interagency Executive Council, CBP said in a Nov. 22 news release. The confirmation occurred at the most recent BIEC quarterly meeting on Nov. 18, CBP said. The BIEC is meant to help with “federal coordination across multiple missions within the customs arena, such as transport security, consumer health and safety.” Efforts within the BIEC include the “Global Business Identifier Initiative, which aims to develop a systematic, accurate and efficient method to identify legal entities, supply chain roles, and foreign addresses for the purpose of enabling One U.S. Government (1USG) to use a 'common language' employed by the trade community to better position the 1USG to focus on high-risk shipments,” CBP said. It is also working on preparedness for the Entry Type 86 for low-value shipments.
Myles Harmon, director of the CBP Commercial and Trade Facilitation Division within the Office of Regulations and Rulings, is retiring at the end of the year, according to multiple customs lawyers. CBP didn't comment.
The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America will use lobbying firm Whitmer & Worrall as Washington counsel, the association said in a Nov. 21 email. “Whitmer & Worrall is honored to support NCBFAA in representing the business of customs brokers, forwarders and OTI's, as transportation facilitators and logistics professionals," said Gabe Pellathy, partner at Whitmer & Worrall. "We look forward to achieving results for NCBFAA members through our collaboration including strategic planning, issues management and stakeholder engagement." Jon Kent, who previously lobbied for the NCBFAA, is retiring (see 1909030030).
Bradley Hayes, who was previously acting assistant commissioner for CBP’s Office of Congressional Affairs and executive director of CBP's Office of Trade Relations, recently joined the Office of Management and Budget, a CBP spokesperson said. Stephanie Talton, who was previously chief of staff in the Office of Trade, is now in the assistant commissioner role at the Office of Congressional Affairs, the spokesperson said.