My Name is Agnes Torteli. I am a Customs Regulatory Analyst for Urusan Consulting. I have been working in Trade Compliance for a little bit over 2 years. In the last two years, I worked for Symantec as a Trade Analyst where I was part of an amazing team of people and had the opportunity to be exposed to Trade Compliance for the first time in my life. I recently joined Urusan Consulting where my career took a new turn.
A couple of months ago, I started to volunteer for WIT-NC, helping out with membership duties. Previously, I was an active member and volunteer for the Symantec Women's Action Network (SWAN) and the Symantec Green Team. I am also an active member for SD Forum, which is a non-profit organization devoted to informing, educating and connecting entrepreneurs and business professionals, especially women, in the field of technology.
I feel lucky to have the opportunity to volunteer for WIT-NC and to be part of this great organization of business professionals. I always look forward to meeting new people and extending my personal and professional network.
Stephen Rudman is an assistant professor in the International Business department of San Francisco State University. His teaching and research focus is on international management, with emphasis on Chinese-speaking Asia, global logistics, and legal environment of international business. He received his A.B. and J.D. degrees from Washington University in Saint Louis and his M.B.A. from Columbia University in New York City. He is admitted to practice law before a number of U.S. courts.
Stephen received his Ph.D. from Cambridge University in 2003, following a business career in which he served in senior legal and management positions in international ocean shipping, inter-modal transportation, manufacturing and international banking.
His book The Multinational Corporation in China: Controlling Interests was published by Wiley in 2006. The book was nominated for the George R. Terry Book Award of the Academy of Management.
Stephen has taught at business schools in the USA and South Africa and has lectured extensively before professional audiences and in management training programs in the U.S.A., China and South Africa.
Stephen has high praise for WIT-NC: " I really enjoy my membership. It is important for teachers to interact with and learn from professionals and WIT-NC is the ideal opportunity to do this. The people and events are great, and I encourage my students who are interested in careers in international trade to join and attend programs.
My Name is Barbara Flatt. I've been working as an insurance adjuster for Farmers Insurance for the past two years, but recently I've rekindled my passion for International Business. I obtained a BS degree in International Business and Finance from Cal State Long Beach. I was a founding member of my International Business Association at Cal State Long Beach and held multiple officer positions. I'm excited to reconnect with others whom are an inspiration to many women who want to pursue this field. I look forward to the friendships I will make, which I'm sure will help me grow not only as a business woman, but as a person.
My name is Scott Lane, and I am a Principal at The Red Flag Group. We are an independent corporate governance and compliance firm providing thought leadership around compliance for companies around the World.
Having worked with so many of the community’s members over the years, we were naturally quite excited when it was suggested we join. With offices in some of the most challenging places in the World for compliance, our firm deals with a range of export control compliance issues across different jurisdictions and cultures.
I look forward to the chance to meet my fellow members and sharing with them mutual insights as they relate to
the international trade community.
Scott A Lane | Director & Principal The Red Flag Group Suite 2204-2206 Bonham Trade Centre 50 Bonham Strand Sheung Wan Hong Kong
My name is Jane Solomon and I work for Anritsu Company in Morgan Hill, CA, a leading provider of Test and Measurement Solutions. I am the Corporate Trade Compliance Manager and oversee the America’s region. I am responsible for all export, import and customs compliance processes for all offices in the United States, Canada, Latin and South America. In addition to this, on a Global basis, I created and work with the worldwide global Anritsu organization that develops and is responsible for internal policy and procedures that assures global company adherence to multi country export regulations. I have twenty years of experience in International Trade.
I have always been interested and involved in community organizations, public and private. In addition to WITNC, I also serve on the Executive Board of Community Solutions, a counseling service organization that provides a comprehensive spectrum of prevention, intervention, treatment, and residential services to the communities of South Santa Clara County, South San Jose and San Benito County.
My involvement with WITNC began as an attendee at the monthly events. Eventually I was asked to advise on the planning of the events programs for several years. I became the Secretary to the Board in 2008 and served in this capacity for two years, as well as being a member of the Executive Team. In January 2010, I accepted the position of President. Working with WITNC board members and members at large has been a great and rewarding experience. Not only are they a very professional and talented group of people who give back a great deal to their peers, but they have become great friends. WITNC has been and is a very well organized, professional, provider of current, relevant, educational programs related to global trade to local trade professionals. My goal is to continue that mission and strive to continuously improve the professional quality of the programs and expand the audience that we serve. Again this year we have a strong and exciting Board of Directors that will join me in attaining that goal.
Sanjana Khoobchandani
My name is Sanjana Khoobchandani and I am a Manager in Deloitte’s Global Trade Services practice. My work in the GTS practice involves advising clients on a wide variety of international trade issues for both import and export compliance. Our expertise ranges from complex regulatory issues to global trade automation system implementations.
I have always been interested in international trade, and I previously worked as an International Trade Specialist at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (DOC) Office of NAFTA and Inter-American Affairs. While at Commerce I was the lead DOC services, telecommunications, and e-commerce negotiator in regional and bilateral free trade agreements with Latin America and the Caribbean. That was a wonderful opportunity for me to learn about U.S. trade policy, and provided me with a great perspective now that I am advising clients on their global trade activities.
I am very involved in community organizations focused on global economic development and education such as Room to Read and the American India Foundation. In addition, I am on the Columbia University Alumni Club of Northern California Executive Board where I plan social and community service events around the Bay Area.
I have been on WIT-NC’s Endowment Committee for two years, and I was the Endowment Director in 2009. Being involved with this committee has been really fulfilling since our work focuses on giving back to the community, both globally and at the local level. I look forward to my new responsibilities as WIT-NC Secretary in 2010!
Our Deloitte GTS team values our corporate WIT-NC membership. We appreciate the opportunity to meet with WIT-NC members and discuss issues impacting the trade community. Feel free to reach out to me if you would like to learn more about Deloitte’s GTS practice. I can be reached at
skhoobchandani@deloitte.com or 415-783-6635.
Suzanne Castle
Dear friends! This is hail and farewell. I have been a member of WIT-NC for quite a few years and witnessed all of the hard-won progress since the chapter came back to life and seen it grow and prosper in that period until now into an important world trade voice and training platform for a critical part of US industry.
I started as a volunteer on an ad hoc basis, though generally dealing with organization of events. I operate on the Kaiser Cement slogan "Find a need and fill it". Three years ago I became Volunteer Director, and I have very much enjoyed service on the board who are a dynamic group of women.
A great deal of hard work goes into an organization such was WIT and the more hands that volunteer to help the lighter the load. There is no doubt in my mind that the more you give the more you get. That maxim has served me well in every sphere of life.
Now it is time to say goodbye. I am going to be 70 next year and retired for 4 years and the new blood is taking over. Good luck and God speed!
I am the marketing communications manager at CargoSmart. CargoSmart is a leading global shipping and logistics software-as-a-service solutions provider. We specialize in providing advanced visibility and exception management solutions to help companies lower transportation management costs, streamline operations, and reduce the risk of late shipments. Before I entered the global trade industry with CargoSmart in 2001, I was a marketing manager at Oracle and received an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business, focusing on high tech marketing.
2009 has been an exciting year at CargoSmart. We launched two new trade compliance solutions: CargoSmart's ISF (10+2) filing solution and CargoSmart's EEI (AES) filing solution. The ISF solution lets U.S. importers save on filing costs, streamline data collection, and comply with filing requirements. The EEI solution is integrated with CargoSmart's supply chain execution features and makes it easier for U.S. exporters to submit accurate export documentation.
Volunteering for WIT-NC has been truly valuable. I was the vice president in 2008 and the program director in 2005-2007. Participating on the board and planning WIT events has enriched my knowledge about the many different roles in global trade, kept me up to date on our industry's latest regulations and trends, and allowed me to meet leading experts in our field.
My name is Renee Roe, and I am the Global Trade and Compliance Officer for Fortinet Inc., a pre-IPO leading provider of network security appliances, and the leader of the unified threat management (UTM) market worldwide.
You are probably noticing the picture of me smiling and are wondering why. (Not your typical professional picture, huh?) Well, I believe that anything I spend my precious time on needs to have some aspect of fun, or it’s not worth doing. That includes the job I go into every day…a job which can be quite serious, with pretty big responsibilities.
I am writing this at 10:45 pm, having put in about 60 hours this week, and it’s only Thursday - but it’s quarter-end, and my responsibilities are global. C’est la vie, eh?
Us international trade types – those that are in logistics, consulting, trade compliance and supporting industries, are a pretty unique breed. The kind of fun we have, well most in our companies, think we have a strange idea of what is fun…but sometimes, yes, we get too serious, and need to remember how to keep the fun in our careers.
WIT-NC is a place to go for our unique brand of fun. Meeting others like us, sharing experiences, giving each other support, well it’s a special place. My personal experience with WIT-NC has been amazing. During my time as a member of WIT-NC, I have been promoted multiple times at my job, recruited away, changed from a logistics focus to a compliance focus, and became a WIT-NC Membership Committee volunteer, and ultimately Co-Director of Membership.
My current employer is amazed by my moxie - one way I tackle issues in unpaved territories is by just picking up the phone and calling another trade professional for advice. Often it may even be a competitor (gasp!). Starting with that intro, “My name is Renee Roe, I’m a member of WIT-NC….”
So during WIT-NC’s Membership Drive think of who you know who may enjoy our special brand of fun, and invite them to join. Also, think how you can support one of the best run organizations I’ve ever been involved in. Volunteer for a position. Volunteer to speak at an event. Volunteer for a short term project. Mentor someone new to the industry. Get involved.
If anyone of you want to start building your international trade network now, feel free to start with me:
rroe@fortinet.com
Life is too short…get involved, have fun.
Judit Tanai
My name is Judit Tanai and I am a WIT-NC member since March 2009. I have always been fascinated by International Business and Trade and actively devour every book I can find on these subjects. In the past year alone, I feel as if I have learned an incredible amount of information about our industry.
Currently, I am looking for a good environment to further my career in International Trade Compliance. My work experience includes six years in the global marine fuel supply chain business and one year in logistics and import/export. In 2005, I earned an MBA degree in International Business Management. I am also studying for the U.S. Customs Broker License and plan to take the exam in October ‘09 (fingers crossed!). My career goal is to be in a position where I can help companies reduce their trade related costs and improve efficiencies.
Since I joined WIT-NC, I have attended our monthly meetings with a fervor few religious zealots can match in an effort to become more familiar with the industry and the current issues impacting the trade community. Recently, I have also accepted a position in the Membership capacity of WIT-NC and I am genuinely excited to become even more involved with the organization and expose new potential members to all that WIT-NC has to offer. It is amazing how helpful our members have been whenever I have reached out for guidance on my career search. I am grateful for the direction and advice and hope to be able to repay that kindness in the future.
On a more personal note, I was born in
Germany and grew up in Hungary. Thanks to my
parents and a dual language household, I speak
both languages fluently. In 1993, I moved to the
SF Bay Area and have lived here ever since. You
probably would not have guessed that I hold the
title of Eastern European Junior Team Chess
Champion or that I enjoy British sketch comedy
shows.
I always look forward to making new friends at WIT while growing both professionally and personally. You can reach me at 650-931-5416 or
tanai.judit@gmail.com.
Vicki Wilkerson, SAP
Greetings!
I joined SAP as International Trade Compliance Officer when the Company acquired Business Objects in January 2008, but my involvement in international trade compliance dates back to 1994. During that time, many companies still manufactured most of their products in the Valley or its neighboring communities and even weak encryption software was very strictly licensed under laws that governed “munitions”. Export management systems were manual, if existent at all and recordkeeping consisted of vaults of fading carbon-copy records.
Today, global manufacturing, product development and supply chain management requires the trade compliance industry to be diligent and adhere to laws and regulations of many countries and the industry continues to evolve with the emergence of new technology that revolutionizes the way we do business. I am still fascinated with how those innovations can be leveraged to support compliance with global regulations.
Over the years, I have managed trade compliance programs for a number of companies, both large and small, internally as well as an external consultant. I love designing compliance programs from the ground up and particularly enjoy managing export controls for encryption technology.
The depth and breadth of the talent represented by the membership of WIT-NC is phenomenal and I currently assist in the volunteer activities for the organization.
Cheers!
Eva Galfi, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu’s Global Trade Solutions
Always looking for the next opportunity to grow personally and professionally, I decided to move to Australia last year, where I took a position with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu’s Global Trade Solutions practice.
Working in Sydney has been a great experience. Learning new trade legislation is both interesting and a challenge and I’m enjoying the novelty of clients answering the phone with “G’day” and thanking me for a job well done with “cheers, mate”. Trade consulting is somewhat different on this side of the Pacific as the broker shares the responsibility for compliance with the importer. My focus is on assisting Australian and AsiaPac companies identify ways to reduce their trade related costs through various duty concessions and duty refund entitlement programs. I also provide advice on valuation issues, classification and the applicability of free trade agreements.
I’m fortunate to be able to stay involved with WIT-NC while living in Sydney. WIT has been an important part of my personal and professional life for the past 10 years. Before taking on the role of Fundraising Chair at WIT-NC, I served as Programs, Chair and as a volunteer for the Endowment committee. A few years back, I also served as President of the WIT- San Diego Chapter and as a Vice President of Chapter Support on the OWIT International board, which is the parent organization that all WIT chapters belong to. I’ve made a number of good friends and formed close relationships with people I consider to be my mentors. I would recommend volunteering for WIT to anyone seeking the same opportunities to connect with others in the trade compliance field.
Prior to moving to Sydney, I worked for another ‘big 4’ in Silicon Valley. I serviced clients in both the import and export sector on issues including export compliance, ITAR, C-TPAT, classification of goods, valuation, first sale and origin. Over the past decade I’ve earned my BA, Broker’s license, MBA in International Business from MIIS and Certified US Export Compliance Officer (CUSECO) certification. I’ve travelled to over 40 countries on 7 continents, have learned two new languages and am now living on my fourth continent. All this arguably pales in comparison to my latest accomplishment: mastering driving on the ‘wrong’ side of the road… while sitting on the ‘wrong’ side of the car.
I enjoy keeping in touch with everyone in the valley so please feel free to email or call me. I can be reached at
egalfi@deloitte.com.au or 0011 61 2 9322 3326.
Corporate Member Spotlight: Applied Materials, Inc.
Applied Materials is the global leader in Nanomanufacturing Technology solutions with a broad portfolio of equipment service and software products for the fabrication of: semiconductor chips, flat panel displays, solar photovoltaic cells and modules, flexible electronics and energy efficient glass. The company is headquartered in Silicon Valley and has over 14,000 worldwide employees in 21 countries. Applied manufactures in Europe, Israel, Asia and the United States.
The Corporate Trade team has been designated a center of excellence within the company to develop and maintain a framework of controls which ensures all company cross border transactions comply with requirements of U.S. and local country import and export laws, regulations and requirements. This Center of Excellence is responsible for all export license determination and tariff classification, export license management, customs compliance and other trade activities. The Applied Materials trade team consists of regional direct, regional designees, a group in Santa Clara and in Austin, Texas.
Our team in Austin is primarily responsible for determining which commodities and technologies are “naughty or nice” by day and one of the team members is an authentic Santa Claus delivering presents for good girls and boys in the Austin area.
The company’s trade internal control programs mandate a minimum of 40 hours annually of training on trade related topics. OWIT-NC’s focus on being an educational resource for the Northern California trade community has helped our employees and contractors meet this requirement. The monthly meetings with a variety of speakers and leaders in the field of international trade have provided timely information and insight into new and changing regulations as well as a valuable tool for benchmarking and best practices in an accessible and affordable venue.
Members of our trade team are past and present board members, volunteers, as well as speakers, for OWIT-NC programs. OWIT-NC provides an excellent opportunity for professional networking as well as a forum for personal and professional development for our team.
Applied Materials values our corporate membership in OWIT-NC and thanks the volunteer Board of OWIT-NC for their time and efforts to be a valued resource to the Northern California trade community!
Tara Bingel, International Trade Policy Honor Student
I'm Tara Bingel, an International Trade Policy honor student at the Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS). I'm looking to join a firm in California who is seeking a trade / compliance analyst.
My studies at MIIS have been more exciting and involved than I could have imagined when I filled out the school's application from my home in Alaska. My academic focus is on international trade compliance. This has provided
opportunities and exposure to topics ranging from trade agreements to anti-money laundering. My most recent studies abroad were in Colombia, South America (Spring 2009) where I did in-depth research and interviews for a detailed report done in Spanish on US-Colombian Anti-Money Laundering. I also spent summer 2008 in Colombia, assessing the benefits, detriments and public opinion of the proposed changes in the US-Colombian Free Trade Agreement.
My occupational background is in sales and contract negotiation. In 2007 I became one of the top-tier sales agents in Southeast Alaska through diligence and effective management of clients’ expectations, despite a difficult housing market.
Having lived in Alaska and quite a few countries, including Argentina,France and the United Kingdom, I got to try out a whole lot of climates before II decided I'm not crazy about rain and snow. I'm incredibly grateful to be living in the warm sunshine of California!
Ngoc Nguyen, Global Trade Manager, TradeBeam, Inc.
My name is Ngoc Nguyen and I am the Global Trade Manager at TradeBeam, Inc. a Global Trade Management software and services company. My company specializes in streamlining global trading processes for enterprises and their partners. The solution, delivered via the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, requires no upfront hardware or software investments, leading to significantly faster ROI.
In my current role, I proactively manage, train, and support trade analysts in our China, India, and US offices. This requires me to travel throughout Asia and North America, meeting with local businesses and customs officials. I ensure proper procedures are followed for locating, collecting, and synthesizing customs trade regulations from government and trade sources. Further, I am responsible for performing quality control for the Global Trade Content Department, and also serve as liaison between marketing and development to ensure that trade content is accurately depicted in our software product.
Through WIT-NC’s seminars and its Annual OWIT World Conference, I have learned about the trade issues that are most important to our members, increase my own knowledge, and extend my professional relationships with trade compliance professionals, global trade service providers and government representatives.
Please drop me a line if you would be interested in receiving a free subscription. You can reach me at 650-653-7261 or
ngoc.nguyen@tradebeam.com.
Dylan Parker, Global Trade Solutions, Deloitte Tax LLP
I am a consultant in Deloitte Tax LLP’s Global Trade Solutions (GTS) practice based in San Francisco. In the current economy, my work primarily focuses on working with clients to reduce the costs associated with compliant importing and exporting, as well as identifying immediate global trade savings to create new sources of liquidity.
As part of the Deloitte GTS team, I’ve advised clients on a variety of international trade issues, including tariff classification, valuation, customs audits, cost savings, and export compliance. Through Deloitte GTS’s strategic partnership with leading software vendors, including SAP and Oracle, as well as with Deloitte Consulting – the foremost systems integrator for governance, risk, and compliance – I also have experience with the design and implementation of trade management systems and advising on the re-design and automation of global import and export processes.
Being a WIT-NC member provides me and the GTS practice an excellent opportunity to interact with import and export processionals, and more importantly, stay current on issues impacting the trade community. Outside of WIT-NC and Deloitte, I’m an avid backpacker and alpine skier and am currently learning the basics of surfing and mountain climbing. I also enjoy cooking, reading, video games, and training my dog. Living in the San Francisco Bay Area is wonderful, as I can explore my professional and personal interests to their fullest.
The Deloitte GTS practice also releases a monthly publication, Global Indirect Tax News, which covers current trade and VAT matters compiled from our international network of over 300 global trade professionals. Feel free to contact me if you are interested in a free subscription.
I can be reached at
dparker@deloitte.com
or via phone at 415 783 6328. Please visit our website at
www.deloitte.com. I look forward to seeing you at the next WIT-NC meeting!
Diana Scholtens
I've been working at Anritsu for 14 years, and in the Trade Compliance Department as an
Export/Import Analyst for approximately 5 years. I have learned more in this position than most of my prior positions, and I have certainly come to appreciate what WIT-NC has provided for the trade industry in our corner of the world. There are so many changes, and WIT-NC is right there educating us and keeping us out of trouble. I really enjoy the warmth of this group, and I'm more than glad to help by providing copies as needed for our meetings. Volunteering for WIT-NC makes me feel part of a team, a winning team.
Marcia
L. Davis,
MBA, CUSECO
I have been in the export compliance field for
approximately six plus years. For the first two
and half years, I was a Shipping Manager for a
Defense contractor in Central West Florida,
following that I was Senior Technical Assistant
in a large R&D organization also located in
Florida classifying new products and obtaining
licenses as needed for the R&D team, and now I
am currently a Senior Member of the Global
Trade team for JDSU.
In September 2005 I became Certified U.S.
Export Compliance Officer (CUSECO) and I have
continued my education in this field by
attending as many conferences and seminars as
possible and by also obtaining 30 CEU's over
the last three years from the International
Import Export Institute. In addition, I
obtained my MBA in July 2006 with the desire to
work within an organization that recognizes the
strategic advantage of applying Trade
Compliance with a Corporate Business Plan and I
feel that I have found that organization with
JDSU in San Jose, California.
I became a member of WIT-NC earlier this year
and have really enjoyed all the
dinners/seminars I have attended. The
networking opportunities are wonderful! I was
approached by Eva Galfi, Program Director, in
June for an opportunity to volunteer for the
Continuing Education committee. The support has
been phenomenal from the board, the Program
committee and other volunteers. WIT-NC is very
organized and processes are established;
therefore, helping is really easy and fun!
I have spoken at several events on current
trade issues and I am currently scheduled to
speak at two conferences sponsored by Mondial
Trade Compliance Services and Solutions Inc.
The first conference is being held in Memphis,
TN on December 2nd & 3rd and in Singapore,
January 12th & 13th, 2009.
Other interests: I am an avid reader usually
reading several books at a time – yes it can be
done! My favorite authors are Stephen King,
Dean Kootz, Nicholas Sparks, and Debbie
Maccomber, so my interests run from scaring
myself to death to laughing heartily over a
joyful and funny romance.
I love to sew, crochet and make jewelry or
combined all three to create a soft sculpture
doll. I am a semi-professional artist -in
saying that I mean that I create and sale
artwork either on commission or completely
independent of a client. I paint in oils, draw
in pencil, pen, and pastels. I sculpt in wood
and clay. I also have a few bronze sculptures.
My hope and dream is to become a full-time
professional artist. Currently, I am seeking
out local galleries in the Bay area to display
my work and I am setting up a website.
Marina Deykun
Hi, my name is Marina Deykun. I obtained a BA
degree in Legal Studies with an emphasis on
Foreign Trade from the Academy of Customs
Service of Ukraine, and further relevant
experience working at the Customs Office and
Cargill, the US export-import company. I
extended my knowledge of specifics in the
industry by completing the International Trade
and Commerce Program at UCLA Extension, in Los
Angeles last summer with 3.9 GPA. Currently, I
am seeking a position in international business,
trade, freight forwarding or logistics and
looking for an opportunity to utilize my
previous experience, to grow and advance my
skills.
For the last
several years of
my education and
working
experience I am
trying to become
a valuable
participant in
world trade. My
membership in
WIT-NC is a
logical
continuation of
my desire to
make the
difference in
international
trade and all
derivative
industries. I am
also glad to
have an
opportunity to
become a part of
the professional
and friendly
WIT-NC team, by
volunteering and
assisting at
events as well
as membership.
I would like to
encourage all of
you to give this
chance to your
colleagues and
friends who
might also be
interested in
sharing,
learning,
analyzing and
solving
International
trade and
business issues,
by joining and
volunteering
with WIT-NC.
Matt
Nakachi,Sandler Travis &
Rosenberg and Glad & Ferguson, P.C.
I am an import/export, international trade law
attorney based in San Francisco.
The first
reason I love
my work is that
my day-to-day
always involves
a wide variety
of legal
issues.
Examples would
include the
structuring of
duty or
cost-savings
programs
(first-sale
programs, FTA
eligibility,
valuation
projects (such
as transfer
pricing issues)
or other
similar
projects. I
provide counsel
during audits.
I provide legal
advice and
defense in
situations
where
import/export
violations have
occurred. We
advocate and
lobby for
regulatory
change. Of
late, I have
been active
with first-sale
issues, and our
efforts in the
Asia-Pacific
trade practice.
I’ve been
co-chair of the
American Bar
Association’s
Customs Law
Committee since
2006. However,
when my current
term expires at
the end of the
summer, and I
plan to spend
more time
helping out
closer to home
here at WIT.
The second
reason I love
my work is that
I enjoy the
many wonderful
people in our
trade
community. I
try to make
myself
available at
trade events to
discuss current
issues and I am
generally
available
directly at
415-377-2128,
or via email at
mnakachi@strtrade.com.
My Firm also publishes a daily news service,
called Word Trade Interactive, which highlights
the latest trade issues in the US (as well as
other e-publications on Latin American Trade
and Asia Trade, and etc.).
Please drop me a line if you would be
interested in receiving a free subscription.
Stephanie
Lieggi, Research
Associate, James Martin Center for
Nonproliferation Studies, FedEx Trade
Networks/World Tariff
I'm Stephanie Lieggi and I'm a researcher and
analyst at the James Martin Center for
Nonproliferation Studies (www.cns.miis.edu), a
think-tank attached to the Monterey Institute.
Although I began my current position primarily
researching and writing on general
nonproliferation and disarmament issues in East
Asia, in the last five years I’ve focused more
of my time to the analysis of
nonproliferation-related export controls both
in Asia (particularly China and Japan) and in
the United States. Aside from my research work,
I am also currently one of the primary
instructors at the Center for export
control-related training and an adjunct
professor teaching a class on strategic trade
control issues at the Monterey Institute.
Being a member
of WIT-NC has
given me an
ideal
opportunity to
interact with
industry and
experience all
sides of the
export control
and trade
compliance
issue. This
interaction
helps me relate
my academic
research to
practical
real-world
problems. The
topics at the
WIT-NC monthly
meetings often
have direct
relation to the
research that
I’m doing and
having an
opportunity to
hear from
industry
practitioners—particularly
in the field of
export
compliance-has
been a great
benefit to me.
I think the
work of WIT-NC
is important
and productive
and believe it
is up to
members to keep
this
organization
vibrant by
volunteering.
I’ve enjoyed
helping out in
the last few
years by
updating and
maintaining
WIT-NC postings
to the OWIT job
bank. The job
bank is a
valuable
resource and
I’m happy that
my efforts can
assist the
organization
with providing
this benefit to
members.
My name is Janet Pak and I work at FedEx Trade
Networks/World Tariff. I enjoy the challenges
of working in the trade compliance field and am
looking forward to a long career in it. I
recently sat for the Customs Brokers License
examination and am continuously learning more
about the challenges of our industry and how I
can play a part in helping bring solutions to
compliance managers.
At Fed Ex, I am
responsible for
ensuring
accurate global
trade data and
content such as
classification
information for
various
countries
including
Harmonized
Schedule (HS)
codes, Export
Control Number
(ECN/ECCN) and
Schedule B
numbers.
I currently
volunteer for
WIT-NC as a
programs
organizer,
working with
the Board,
Program
Director and
committee team
members to
ensure each
event is a
success. I
enjoy my work
with WIT-NC
because it
allows me to
interact with
an amazing
group of people
who are
passionate
about trade.
This year, I
hope to
organize an
Import Best
Practices
workshop,
Technology
Transfer
program and a
wine tour.
Please check out my site at
www.janetpak.com for relevant trade news
and more information about my work. I look
forward to meeting all of you soon!
Jennifer
Kessinger, Global Trade
Expertise
Hi, I’m Jennifer Kessinger and I am the
co-founder of Global Trade Expertise, an
international trade law and consulting
practice. Prior to founding Global Trade
Expertise, I worked in the international trade
practices of a Big 4 accounting firm and a law
firm in Chicago. I started my career as a law
clerk at the U.S. Court of International Trade.
I love being
involved with
WIT-NC because
I’m passionate
about
international
trade and
helping women
succeed in the
field.
You can reach
me at
925-876-1381 or
jk@globaltradeexpertise.com.
Please check
out
www.globaltradeexpertise.com
for the latest
in
international
trade news,
trade job
opportunities,
a calendar of
events and
trainings, and
(soon) free
training
modules via
video podcasts!
