Lawrence Sloan, CEO of the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates, will step down in October to lead the American Industrial Hygiene Association, SOCMA said in a news release (here). The trade group will immediately begin a search for a new CEO, SOCMA said.
Sandler Travis added David Craven and Saichang Xu, both previously with Riggle and Craven, the law firm said in an emailed press release. Craven, now a member at Sandler Travis, and Xu, now of counsel, will work in the firm's Chicago office.
The National Wooden Pallet and Container Association hired Mark Barford, previously executive director at the National Hardwood Lumber Association, as senior director, business relationships, the NWPCA said (here).
Sandler Travis and a new political advisory group, Champlin Washington Strategies, have formed a "strategic alliance," the law firm said in a news release (here). Champlin is run by Steve Champlin, who is "one of the foremost experts on U.S. trade policy," according to Tom Travis, managing partner at Sandler Travis. "His experience as a former key advisor to Congressional leaders, combined with his 25-year career in private practice providing guidance and insight to companies and associations on national and global government policies, make him a great resource," Travis said in a statement.
Kelley Drye promoted Grace Kim, an international trade and customs lawyer, to special counsel, the law firm said in a news release (here).
Irving Williamson on June 17 became chairman of the International Trade Commission for the second time, after outgoing Chairman Meredith Broadbent’s term expired June 16, ITC said (here). A commission member since 2007, Williamson previously chaired it from June 17, 2012, to June 16, 2014.
William Reinsch, previously president of the National Foreign Trade Council, joined Kelley Drye in Washington as a senior international trade and government relations advisor, the law firm said in a news release (here).
The Internet Association has hired Ari Giovenco, who most recently worked as senior director for Congressional Affairs in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, as its director of Trade and International Policy, the organization announced (here).
Megan Montgomery, currently principal consultant for MWM Consultants, will be executive vice president at the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America effective July 11, NCBFAA said in a news release. Montgomery also previously worked in government affairs for the American Association of Exporters and Importers.
William Perry, previously a lawyer with Dorsey and Whitney, joined the Harris Moure law firm in Seattle, he said in a blog post (here). Perry's practice includes "antidumping and countervailing duty cases, Section 337 intellectual property cases and various Customs issues related to international trade cases," said Harris Moure (here).