President Obama sent to the Senate the nomination of Scott Kieff of Illinois, a George Washington University Law School professor, to be a member of the United States International Trade Commission for the term expiring June 16, 2020, replacing Daniel Pearson, term expired.

World Bank promotions: Kyle Peters to vice president for operations policy and country services (here); Joachim von Amsberg to vice president for concessional finance and global partnerships (here).

Rothwell Figg hired Robert Parker, a former counsel to the chairman of the International Trade Commission, the law firm said in a press release. Parker more recently worked in the litigation practice of Paul Weiss.

Sarah Thorn, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., becomes chair of National Foreign Trade Council's World Trade Organization Working Group.

The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America's board of directors recently approved 28 new members, the NCBFAA said in a notice on its website. New members include:

The World Bank promoted Axel van Trotsenburg to vice president-East Asia and Pacific.

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz said he will step down Feb. 15. He has been a Commissioner since September 3, 2004, and chairman since March 2009.

Strasburger & Price hired international trade lawyer Margaret Johnson in its San Antonio office, the firm said in a press release.

Hughes Hubbard added Matthew Nicely as a partner in its International Trade Practice, the firm said. Nicely previously worked as the head of Thompson Hine's International Trade and Customs Practice.

Logistics firm OHL promoted Eric Douglas to chief information officer, Hoyt Fitzsimmons to executive vice president-human resources and the strategic project office, and Mike Honious to executive vice president-Contract Logistics.