Sandler Travis ownership and management will transfer from founders Lee Sandler and Tom Travis to a six-member Operating Committee and a seven-member Advisory Committee, the firm said.

Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass will step down in June, and a former U.S. trade representative, Michael Froman, will become the new president of the think tank.

Doris Johnson Hines, an intellectual property lawyer, is about to become the newest administrative law judge at the International Trade Commission, according to a Feb. 23 ITC news release. She will begin work on Feb. 27. She currently is a partner at Finnegan and has "extensive experience in intellectual property litigation in both the public and private sectors leading teams in U.S. district courts, the USITC, and before arbitration panels," the announcement said.

Former Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has joined the American Enterprise Institute as a visiting fellow, the think tank announced. He will focus on expanding free trade, U.S.-China relations, U.S.-Russia relations and the war in Ukraine, as well as some domestic issues. Before serving in the Senate, Portman was a U.S. trade representative during the George W. Bush administration, and headed the Office of Management and Budget during that administration, as well.

Kenneth Schagrin, who has held several positions in his more than 20 years with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, has been named assistant U.S. trade representative for the Office of Services and Investment. The office facilitates partnerships in financial services, telecom, digital trade and other services. He previously held the post in an acting position.

CBP announced Ian Saunders as the “official U.S. candidate” for the position of secretary general of the World Customs Organization, it said in a news release. The WCO is set to elect its new leader in June. Saunders is currently deputy assistant secretary for the Western Hemisphere in the Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration.

Cynthia Whittenburg was named executive vice president of the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America’s National Education Institute, the NCBFAA said in an emailed news release Jan. 23. Whittenburg, formerly of CBP before joining the NCBFAA institute as associate director, takes over as head of the institute from Kiko Zuniga, who led it for 12 years, the NCBFAA said.

Peter Robinson will step down June 30 as president of the U.S. Council for International Business, the business group said Jan. 11. “A search process has been initiated and will be led by USCIB Chair Eric Loeb (Salesforce) and other board members,” USCIB said.

Jonathan Stoel, international trade attorney, will serve as co-practice area leader for Hogan Lovells' international trade and investment practice along with Ajay Kuntamukkala, the firm announced. A partner in the practice area, Stoel focuses on "treaty-based claims, international investment protections, public international law, and international trade and customs issues," according to his bio on the firm's website. Stoel succeeds Deen Kaplan.

Flexport, the global logistics company, announced the hiring of Teresa Carlson to be president and chief commercial officer. Carlson, who previously worked as an executive-in-residence at Microsoft, also was the leader of Amazon Web Services. The press release announcing her hire said she will oversee sales, marketing and the nonprofit arm, and will lead expansion into new markets, verticals and strategic partnerships.