Matthew Thomas, previously a partner at Reed Smith, joined Blank Rome as a partner in the firm's Washington office, it said in a press release. Thomas will work in Blank Rome's Maritime, International Trade and Public Contracts group, it said.
The American Trucking Associations reorganized in an effort to make it "more nimble in responding to the challenges facing our industry," the ATA said in a press release. All of the ATA's functions will now fall within either National Advocacy, Communications and Public Affairs and Finance and Operations, with each area headed by an executive vice president (EVP), it said. Dave Osiecki, formerly senior vice president of advocacy and regulatory affairs will be ATA’s new EVP and chief of national advocacy, Jeff Mason, formerly senior vice president of image and communications will be the group’s EVP of communications and public affairs and Karla Hulett, formerly chief financial officer and senior vice president of finance and administration was named chief operating officer and EVP of finance and operations. “By bringing together the bulk of our revenue-producing units, including membership, marketing and finance, we can keep a better eye on ATA’s bottom line and make sure our financial resources are going where they are most needed,” said Hulett.
Todd Hoffman, previously area port director for Los Angeles/Long Beach, is now acting executive director of cargo and conveyance security at CBP headquarters, according to a recent presentation from CBP put on by Avalon Risk Management and the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America. Hoffman takes the spot from Dan Baldwin, who recently retired (see 14010315). John Landers, previously with the Port of Cincinnati was named director of manifest and conveyance security at CBP headquarters.
Sandler Travis added Tom Gould as senior director, customs and international trade, the law firm said in press release. Gould previously ran his own consulting practice in Los Angeles.
Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Miriam Sapiro intends to step down from her position in February, USTR said in a Jan. 22 statement. The Senate confirmed Sapiro for deputy USTR in December 2009.
Olga Torres, previously a lawyer at Holland & Knight, returned to the Braumiller Law Group as a partner, the law firm said in a press release.
The World Shipping Council (WSC) Board of Directors approved the addition of Tai Soo Suk, president of Hanjin Shipping and Soren Toft, chief operating officer of Maersk Line to the board, the WSC said.
The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) Board of Directors elected on Jan. 14 Bill Weller of Space Systems/Loral to serve as chairman for the coming year, SIA said in a press release. The board also elected Stacy Fuller of DirecTV as vice chairman and Jennifer Manner of EchoStar as treasurer.
The International Air Transport Association named Conrad Clifford as regional vice president for Asia Pacific, it said. Clifford, previously acting managing director of Antrak Air Ghana, replaces Maunu von Lueders, who is retiring, said IATA.
Dave Osiecki, senior vice president of policy and regulatory affairs at the American Trucking Associations, will now also handle legislative affairs work at the ATA, the trade association said. Osiecki takes over for Mary Phillips, who recently left the ATA, it said. Osiecki's "work leading ATA’s policy and regulatory affairs team has been exemplary and given an ever more complex web of issues our industry is confronted with, it only makes sense to bring our policy and legislative groups together to improve efficiency and coordination,” said ATA CEO Bill Graves.