Iohann Le Frapper of Alcatel-Lucent named a vice-chair of the International Chamber of Commerce Commission on Corporate Responsibility and Anti-corruption.
Sandler Travis hired two customs lawyers, it said in a press release. Robert DeCamp, previously of Simon Gluck, was hired as a member in the firm's New York office. Emily Simon, previously at Baker and McKenzie, was hired as an associate in Sandler Travis' Washington office.
Lauren Kaufer, previously acting director of CBP’s personnel security division in the Office of Internal Affairs, was chosen as Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program director.
Michael Johnsen, ex-Dash Brands, joins Arpin International Group in China as vice president-business development for the freight forwarder.
Dallas/Fort Worth Airport CEO Jeff Fegan plans to retire in September after 28 years at the airport, the last 19 as its CEO.
Olivier Peyrat, ex-AFNOR, named vice president-finance of the International Standards Organization.
Janiece Longoria, a partner at Ogden, Gibson, Broocks, Longoria & Hall, was appointed chair of the Houston Port Commission.
Renominated by President Barack Obama to seats on the U.S. Court of International Trade: Mark Barnett, who has been deputy chief counsel in the Office of Chief Counsel for Import Administration at the Commerce Department since 2005 (see ITT's Online Archives 12071314) and Claire Kelly, a law professor at the Brooklyn Law School and chair of the Court of International Trade Bar Association (CITBA) subcommittee on trade adjustment assistance (see ITT's Online Archives 12111526).
Clark Hill acquired four lawyers and staff of Chicago international trade and customs law firm Rodriguez O'Donnell Gonzalez & Williams, said Clark Hill in a press release. The lawyers joining Clark Hill are Thomas O’Donnell, Kevin Williams, Lara Austrins and Jessica Rifkin.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) chose Bruce Hirsh as the new Chief International Trade Counsel, said Baucus a press release. Hirsh's "extensive knowledge of all aspects of the trade negotiation process will help me tackle several upcoming trade initiatives, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a possible U.S.-EU FTA and trade promotion authority to boost our exports and create jobs in Montana and across America,” said Baucus. Hirsh previously worked as an international trade lawyer within the committee, and replaces Amber Cottle, who was recently promoted to Finance Committee Staff Director.