Barnes Richardson began an "of-counsel relationship" with the Joern Law Firm and its principal, Chuck Joern, said Barnes Richardson in a news release. Joern practices exclusively in the area of Consumer Product Safety Commission regulation and enforcement. "CPSC regulation and enforcement has been a growing area of concern for our importer clients and for Customs and Border Protection," said Brian Walsh, managing partner of Barnes Richardson's Chicago office. "Having a relationship with an expert in this area of law will help us ensure that Barnes Richardson provides a full suite of services for importers."
Sandler Travis hired Louis Shoichet, previously a lawyer with Tompkins & Davidson, as a member, Sandler Travis said in a news release (here).
Mohawk Global Trade Advisors hired Adrienne Graddy as a senior advisor, the company said in a news release (here). Graddy, a licensed customs broker, previously worked in the "regulatory divisions at several of Chicago's most prominent businesses," said Mohawk.
Mark Hirzel, Los Angeles district manager for A.N. Deringer, was invited to join the Federal Maritime Commission's Supply Chain Innovation Team, A.N. Deringer said in a news release. FMC Commissioner Rebecca Dye is overseeing the team initiative, which is meant to bring together industry members to consider solutions to port congestion and other supply chain issues (see 1602020039). Dye will give further details on the team's makeup and the initiative during the first meeting, scheduled for May 3. The "inaugural session will involve approximately 36 industry leaders from across America’s international ocean transportation supply chain participating in three small innovation teams to identify actionable process improvements," said the FMC in a news release (here).
UPS promoted Cindy Miller, previously president of the UPS Europe region, to president of global freight forwarding, the company said in a news release (here).
The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates hired Brittany Mountjoy, previously an international government affairs program specialist at DuPont, as manager of government relations, said the trade group in a new release (here). Mountjoy will focus on international trade issues for SOCMA, it said.
The Spectrum Group hired Evelyn Suarez as a member, the firm said (here). Suarez, who started her own law firm in 2014, is the president-elect Association of Women in International Trade and worked as a lawyer with CBP earlier in her career.
The American Apparel & Footwear Association announced recently elected and re-elected board members, who will serve from April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2019, AAFA said (here). Additionally, AAFA has named the following officers for the 2016-2017 one-year officer terms:
The National Foreign Trade Council named Rufus Yerxa as its next president, said the NFTC in a news release. Yerxa, who will take over for current President Bill Reinsch on May 9, is an independent consultant and visiting professor at Middlebury Institute of International Studies, said the NFTC (here). He also worked as deputy director general of the World Trade Organization from 2002-2013.
A.N. Deringer hired Shawn McManigal, previously a director at National Stores, as director of distribution, the company said in a news release (here). McManigal will be based out of Deringer's Los Angeles facility, it said.