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NCBFAA Lobbyist Jon Kent to Retire
September 3, 2019 |Trade People

Jon Kent, a lobbyist with Kent & O'Connor who has represented National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America for more than 30 years, will retire before the end of the year. "Jon has been an outstanding advocate for the NCBFAA and his shoes will be big ones to fill," NCBFAA President Amy Magnus stated in an email announcing the move. "During his long tenure with the association, he has demonstrated his ability to properly counsel, cajole and guide officers and committee chairs of NCBFAA, all with different management and leadership styles. We wish Jon the best in this next chapter for him and his family."

Flexport Hires Tom Gould as VP of Customs and Trade Advisory
August 27, 2019 |Trade People

Tom Gould is joining Flexport as its vice president of customs and trade advisory, Flexport said in a blog post. “Tom is joining Flexport to help it scale its trade advisory services, spanning tariff mitigation, classification services, duty saving and deferment strategies, plus more,” a Flexport spokeswoman said in an emailed statement. “Tom is joining at a pivotal time as Flexport’s clients navigate Twitter diplomacy and face an increasingly uncertain business environment.” Gould was previously with Sandler Travis, where he was senior director-customs and international trade.

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Trade Lawyers to Offer Lobbying Services Through New Firm
August 26, 2019 |Trade People

Adrienne Braumiller and George Alfonso will offer trade-related lobbying through a new lobbying firm founded by the pair, Braumiller said in an Aug. 26 email. Braumiller, who started the Braumiller Law Group, and Alfonso, who also founded The Law Offices of S. George Alfonso, said the two will partner to create a new lobbying firm called Reigncore. The pair "have combined their unique talents and experiences in international trade and artful persuasion to form the cornerstone of Reigncore, in order to provide the consulting and lobbying services best suited for each client’s specific objectives and goals," Braumiller said in the email. Alfonso will be president and Braumiller will be CEO, though neither will "provide legal counsel or representation," Reigncore said on its website. Lobbying areas include the new NAFTA, Section 301 tariff exclusions, and export control reform efforts, it said.

Coalition for a Prosperous America Adds Former USTR General Counsel to Board
August 8, 2019 |Trade People

Stephen Vaughn, a King & Spalding lawyer and former general counsel in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, will join the advisory board to the Coalition for a Prosperous America, the group said in an Aug. 8 news release. Also new to the advisory board is real estate executive David Lynn, CPA said. According to its website, CPA "is working for a new and positive U.S. trade policy that delivers prosperity and security to America, its citizens, farms, factories and working people."