PricewaterhouseCoopers hired Dave Camp, who was chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee during the last congress, as a senior policy adviser, PwC said in a press release (here). "In his role at PwC, he will continue to focus on the economic, tax, international trade and health care policy," it said.
Gordley Associates hired Hanna Abou-El-Seoud, previously a staffer with the Senate Agriculture Committee, to focus on trade policy and agricultural issues, said the American Soybean Association (here). Her clients will include the ASA and U.S. Soybean Export Council, it said.
Judges on the World Trade Organization chose Norwegian Ambassador Harald Neple to be the next head of the Dispute Settlement Body, the WTO said in late February (here). Neple will replace outgoing chairman Mexican Ambassador Fernando De Mateo. Neple has served as Norway’s top ambassador in Geneva since 2013 (here). De Mateo now will head the WTO General Council.
The President of the National Treasury Employees Union, Colleen Kelley, plans to retire, said the NTEU in a press release (here). Kelley, president since 1999, won't seek reelection and will retire after the union's convention in August. The NTEU, which represents CBP and other federal government employees, will hold an election this summer to replace Kelley,
Jones Day hired Edgar Asebey, previously with Roetzel & Andress, as a partner in the Miami office, the law firm said (here). Asebey, who will be in the firm's Life Sciences and Health Care practices, is a "leading authority on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and has lectured in forums in Latin America, Japan, and the U.S. on FSMA's impact on U.S. importers, non-U.S. food exporters, and food companies," it said.
The Progressive Policy Institute added Ed Gerwin, president of Trade Guru LLC, as senior fellow-trade and global opportunity, Gerwin said (here).
Jones Day hired Laura Fraedrich, previously with Kirkland & Ellis, as a partner in the law firm's Washington office, Jones Day said (here).
Bass, Berry opened an international trade practice group with the law firm's Washington office, the firm said (here). Thad McBride, previously with Sheppard Mullin, will lead the group. Bass, Berry also hired Richard Arnholt, previously with Crowell & Moring, for the new practice.
FDAImports.com hired Richard Chiang, previously compliance supervisor for the Import Operations Branch of the Food and Drug Administration's Los Angeles office, as a senior regulatory adviser, said the consulting firm (here). Chiang will be located in the company's California office, it said.
The American Apparel and Footwear Association hired Catherine Trinh Michael as vice president of Communications and Marketing, the association said (here).