Taylor Budowich, a former White House aide in the second Trump administration, has been appointed to a two-year term on the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, starting Jan. 1. Leland Miller, an expert on China’s economy, and Jonathan Stivers, a former Democratic congressional aide, were reappointed to two-year terms on the panel.

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Laura DiBella late Dec. 18 to fill a vacancy on the Federal Maritime Commission. The Senate Commerce Committee approved DiBella’s nomination in November (see 2511190051). A second FMC nominee, Robert Harvey, awaits consideration by the committee.

Karen Damon will be the new vice president of the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, replacing Kristi App, who vacated the position after accepting a job at the Port of New Orleans (see 2512080029), the NCBFAA said in an emailed news release. Leo James will replace Damon as NCBFAA treasurer. Both were elected to their new positions by the NCBFAA board.

The NCBFAA also announced that former association president Jan Fields has vacated her NCBFAA Chair, “in accordance with the association bylaws,” and will become NCBFAA senior counselor.