New DDTC Compl. Dir., BIS Asst. Sec. of Export Enforcement to Speak at ACI’s Export Compliance Forum

NEW YORK - May 6, 2014 - PRLog -- Co-Chaired by Fred Shaheen (Chief Counsel, Global Trade Controls, Boeing) and Andrew Wood (Director, Strategic Export Control, Rolls Royce), ACI’s 17^th National Forum on Global Export Controls Compliance is scheduled for June 12-13, 2014 in Washington, DC. Each year, exporters attend this highly anticipated forum to ensure that they are up-to-speed on all developments across the U.S., and foreign regulatory and enforcement landscapes.

The 2014 keynote faculty boasts decision-makers from DDTC, BIS, OFAC, USDOJ, and the Canadian Government:

·     David W. Mills, Assistant Secretary of Export Enforcement, BIS, U.S. Department of Commerce

·     Sue Gainor, Director, Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance, U.S. Department of State

·     Kevin Kurland, Director, Office of Enforcement Analysis, BIS, U.S. Department of Commerce

·     Bradley T. Smith, Chief Counsel, OFAC, U.S. Department of the Treasury

·     Deborah A. Curtis, Deputy Chief, Export and Sanctions, Counterespionage  Section, National Security Division, U.S. Department of Justice

·      John Sonderman, Deputy Director, Office of Export Enforcement, BIS, U.S. Department of Commerce

·      Jennifer Stewart, Director General, Industrial Security Sector, Public Works  and Government Services Canada

·      Stephen de Boer, Director General, Foreign Affairs, Trade and  Development Canada

Unlike other conferences, participants will have ample time to benchmark and network with recognized industry leaders in this space:

·     Frederick F. Shaheen, Chief Counsel, Global Trade Controls, Boeing

·      Andrew Wood, Director, Strategic Export Control, Rolls-Royce (UK)

·       Laurence Carey, Export Control Manager, Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (UK)

·      Jeffrey Schwartz, Global Trade Counsel, Hewlett-Packard

·      Greg Belanger, Acting General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, ACADEMI

·      Richard Fruehauf, Assistant General Counsel-Compliance, Westinghouse Electric

·      Marcus V. Alston Senior Counsel - Global Trade Compliance, The Linde Group

·       Susan Fernandez, Director of Trade Compliance, HEICO

·      Phillip Poland, Director International Trade Compliance, DHL Express

·      Slone Pearson, International Trade Compliance Counsel, Danaher

·      Maryann Surrick, Associate General Counsel – Trade Compliance &    Litigation, Lockheed Martin

·      Bob Schuettler, Vice President, International Trade Operations, ATK

·      Christine Lee, Director, Compliance and International Trade Counsel,    United Technologies

·      Beth Ann Johnson, Director, Global Trade Management, Northrop Grumman

·      Lillian Norwood, Manager, Governmental Programs – Export Regulation Office, IBM

·      Darrell Coleman, Vice President, Trade Compliance, DynCorp

·      Karl Abendschein, Director, Export Compliance & Associate General Counsel, The MITRE Corporation

The 2014 agenda has been completely updated, and includes new, unique topics and interactive formats. An early bird rate will expire shortly. Interested parties can view more details and register by calling 888-224-2480 or visiting http://www.americanconference.com/exportcontrols.