Advanced Forum on Customs and Trade Enforcement 2017 | American Conference Institute | 25 September 2017 | Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Cir, Washington, DC 20005 (202) 842-1300

A new launch for 2017, at ACI’s Advanced Forum on Customs and Trade Enforcement, participants will have a unique and timely opportunity not only to hear timely updates and perspectives on a wide variety of essential-to-know customs topics, they will also have the opportunity to do this within the context of a wider overall dialogue on the future of international trade enforcement and compliance.

Speakers for 2017:

John Adamo
Executive Program Manager, Import Compliance at IBM (Washington, DC)

Deborah Augustin
Executive Director, Trade Transformation Office (Formerly ACE Business Office) at US Customs and Border Protection (Washington, DC)

John Brew – Interviewer
Partner at Crowell & Moring LLP (Washington, DC)

Bob Byrne
Trade Compliance and Supply Chain Security at IBM (North Castle, NY)

Brian Cochran
Vice President Global Trade Management at Eaton (Cleveland, OH)

JoAnne Colonnello
Center Director, Pharmaceuticals, Health and Chemicals CEE at US Customs and Border Protection (New York, NY)

Carla Ackley Cravalho
Senior Customs Manager at Cisco Systems (San Jose, CA)

Erin Crockett
Director Global Trade Compliance at Colfax Corporation (Frisco, TX)

Richard DiNucci
Executive Director of Cargo Conveyance and Security, Office of Field Operations at US Customs and Border Protection (Washington, DC)

Angela Ellard
Chief Trade Counsel to Republican Members, House Ways and Means Committee at US House of Representatives (Washington, DC)

Ben England
Founder & CEO at FDAImports.com (Baltimore, MD)

Tim Ernst
EVP, General Counsel and Secretary at Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (Hercules, CA)

Johanna Estes
Director, Audit Professional Standards, Regulatory Audit, Office of Trade at US Customs and Border Protection (Washington, DC)

Mark FeDuke
Director of Operations and Regulatory Affairs at VLM Foods Inc. (Montreal, QC)

David Glynn
Of Counsel at Holland & Hart LLP (Denver, CO)

Yuliya Gulis
Attorney-Advisor, Offi ce of International Trade, Regulations and Rulings, Valuation and Special Programs Branch at US Customs & Border Protection (Washington, DC)

Robert Heilferty
Acting Chief Counsel for Trade Enforcement and Compliance at US Department of Commerce (Washington, DC)

Shaun Keller
Chief, E-Commerce and Small Business Branch at US Customs and Border Protection (Washington, DC)

Vincent Iacopella
Executive Vice President Growth and Strategy at Alba Wheels Up International Inc. (Los Angeles, CA)

Amy Magnus
Director Customs Affairs and Compliance at AN Deringer Inc (Burlington, VT)

Kevin McAleenan
Acting Commissioner at US Customs and Border Protection

Lindsay Meyer
Partner at Venable LLP (Washington, DC)

Jorge Montañez
Partner at Bufete Jorge Montañez y Asoc, SC (Mexico City, DF)

Matthew Nolan
Partner at Arent Fox LLP (Washington, DC)

Ted Murphy
Partner at Baker McKenzie LLP (Washington, DC)

Callie Pappas
Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer & Deputy General Counsel at Schnitzer Steel Industries (Portland, OR)

Kathleen Palma
Senior Executive, International Trade Compliance at General Electric (Washington, DC)

Darrel Pearson
Partner and Co-Head, International Trade and Investment Law at Bennett Jones LLP (Toronto, ON)

Robert Pisani
Partner at Pisani & Roll LLP (Washington, DC)

Peter Quinter
Shareholder at GrayRobinson, P.A. (Miami, FL)

Jennifer Rodgers
Manager, Customs Compliance – International at US Steel Corporation (Pittsburgh, PA)

Joel Rogers
Associate General Counsel, International Supply Chain & Regulatory at The Home Depot (Atlanta, GA)

Marianne Rowden
President & CEO at American Association of Exporters and Importers (Washington, DC)

George Rudy
Branch Chief, Plans and Operations Branch, C-TPAT at US Customs and Border Protection (Washington, DC)

Mike Snarr
Partner at BakerHostetler (Washington, DC)

Armando Taboada
Center Director, Machinery CEE at US Customs and Border Protection (Laredo, TX)

George R. Tuttle, III
Partner at Law Office of George R. Tuttle (San Francisco, CA)

Domenic Veneziano
President at Veneziano Consulting LLC (Boston, MA)

Erika Vidal-Faulkenberry
Director, Global Customs & Trade Compliance at The Hershey Company (Hershey, PA)

Kenneth Weigel
Partner at Alston & Bird (Washington, DC)