Wiley Rein lawyer Tim Brightbill will be chairman of the Committee to Support U.S. Trade Laws Executive Committee, helming the CSUSTL governing body, the multi-sector advocacy organization said in a news release.
The Corn Refiners Association hired Michael Anderson, who most recently directed the Office of Investigations at the U.S. International Trade Commission, as senior director of Trade and Industry Affairs, the group said in a news release.
Akin Gump promoted Anne Borkovic and Nnedinma Ifudu Nweke to partners in the International Trade practice, the firm said in a news release.
Robert Rawls, chief of the CBP Outbound Enforcement and Policy Branch, is retiring and David Garcia, chief of the CBP Sea and Rail Export Manifest Branch, will replace him, a CBP spokesman said. Rawls is taking a new job with the Caterpillar Company, according to Full Circle Compliance lawyer Jim Bartlett's newsletter. Caterpillar didn't comment.
The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America promoted Tom Mathers from communications director to deputy director for special projects, NCBFAA said in an announcement. Austin Miller, who was assistant director of communications, moved to the communications director position Mathers vacated. Also, Drenda Williams was promoted from administrative supervisor to deputy director for membership.
Wiley Rein promoted Stephanie Bell to partner and Usha Neelakantan to of counsel in the firm's International Trade Practice, it said in a news release. The promotions are effective Jan. 1, 2019.
Nasim Fussell, the Senate Finance Committee's deputy chief international trade counsel, is being promoted to chief international trade counsel. Before going to the committee, she worked as director of government and regulatory affairs for Pitney Bowes. Shane Warren, the committee's most recent chief international trade counsel, has not announced where he's going, Finance communications staff said.
Thomas O'Donnell, previously with Clark Hill, joined the law firm Benjamin L. England & Associates and its consulting practice FDAImports.com as an of counsel attorney, the firm said in a news release.
Robert Tobiassen became the president of the National Association of Beverage Importers on Oct. 1, the association recently announced in a news release. Bill Earle, the previous president, retired on Sept. 30, NABI said. Tobiassen previously worked as an independent consultant and was chief counsel at the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau until 2012.
Lowenstein Sandler started a new global trade and policy practice in Washington, the firm said in a news release. Doreen Edelman, previously of the global business team at Baker Donelson, will lead Lowenstein's new practice, it said. Abbey Baker, Andrew Bisbas and Megan Bodie also joined the new practice group from Baker Donelson.