Amy Magnus has been named president of the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, said A.N. Deringer, where Magnus is director-customs affairs and compliance, in an emailed news release. Magnus, most recently vice president of the NCBFAA, succeeds Geoff Powell in the role.
Brandon Fried will serve another term as chairman of the advisory board of directors at Cargo Network Services, the Airforwarders Association said in an emailed update. Fried’s term at CNS, the U.S. arm of the International Air Transport Association, will run through Oct. 1, 2019.
Dechert hired Amanda DeBusk, previously with Hughes Hubbard, to chair Dechert's global international trade practice, the firm said in a news release. Melissa Duffy, also previously at Hughes Hubbard, will also join Dechert as a partner.
The World Customs Organization Permanent Technical Committee elected CBP's Ian Saunders, deputy assistant commissioner, International Affairs, chairperson of the PTC, the WCO said in a news release. The PTC focuses on "strategic issues concerning procedures and facilitation" within the WCO.
Cassidy Levy hired two lawyers, Yohai Baisburd and Mary Jane Alves, as partners in its Washington office, the firm said in a news release. Baisburd comes to Cassidy Levy from Dentons, and Alves previously worked in the International Trade Commission's Office of the General Counsel.
Mastercard hired former U.S. trade representative Michael Froman as vice chairman and president, Strategic Growth, a new position, the company said in a news release. Froman was USTR during the Obama administration.
Kia Motors hired Christopher Wenk, previously chief trade lobbyist at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, as vice president of government affairs, Kia said in a news release.
Jason Kearns, who was confirmed by the Senate on March 1, was sworn in April 2 as a commissioner on the International Trade Commission, ITC said in a news release. His term expires Dec. 16, 2024.
Deleon Trade added Paulie Nichols as a broker audit specialist and Melissa Shanahan as a senior trade auditor, the company said. Nichols is a long-time customs broker, while Shanahan worked as an auditor at ICE and CBP before joining Deleon, it said.
The Internet Association hired Jordan Haas as director of trade and international policy, the association said in a news release. Haas previously "worked in the International Trade Administration where he provided strategic counsel to the Under Secretary for International Trade and the Office of the Secretary of Commerce," the association said.