Tina Potuto Kimble resigned as clerk of the Court of International Trade as of July 14, she said. Kimble will move to Tata Steel Europe, where she will be deputy director for U.S. governmental and regulatory affairs. CIT posted an ad for the soon-to-be vacant clerk of court position (here).

Thompson Hine hired Mark Lunn, previously at Dentons, as a partner in the international trade practice, the law firm said in a May 3 news release (here). "Lunn represents foreign manufacturers and exporters and domestic manufacturers and importers in antidumping and countervailing duty cases," Thompson Hine said.

The National Council of Textile Organizations elected William McCrary, CEO of William Barnet and Son, chairman for 2017, the NCTO said March 24 (here). The group also elected Marty Moran, CEO of Buhler Quality Yarns, vice chairman.

Jeff Weiss, formerly the Commerce Department's deputy director for Policy and Strategic Planning, joined Venable's International Trade and Logistics practice as a partner, the law firm announced (here). Weiss, who also previously worked in the White House Office of Management and Budget, "comes at a critical time for trade, transport, and cross-border issues, including the possible renegotiation of NAFTA, a review of other free trade agreements, a post-BREXIT world, the increased importance of digital trade, and evolving trends facing global transactions,” Ashley Craig, co-chair of Venable’s International Trade practice, said in a statement.

Arnold and Porter hired Lynn Fischer Fox, previously deputy assistant secretary for Policy and Negotiations in the Commerce Department's International Trade Administration, the firm said (here). Fox joined the firm's International Trade practice as counsel, it said.

Hughes Hubbard hired Dean Pinkert, previously a commissioner on the International Trade Commission, as a partner in the law firm's international trade group, it said (here).

Wiley Rein hired Stephen Claeys, previously trade counsel on the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, as a partner in its International Trade Practice, the law firm said on Feb. 21 (here). Claeys will focus on trade remedies and customs enforcement issues, among other things, Wiley Rein said.

Mayer Brown hired Tamer Soliman to head up the firm’s Export Controls and Economic Sanctions group in its International Trade practice, the firm announced (here). Soliman, previously with Akin Gump, will be based in Mayer’s Washington office but will spend “substantial time” in the firm’s growing Dubai office, Mayer said.

UPS hired Maria Luisa Boyce as director, Global Public Affairs, a spokeswoman for the company said. Boyce previously was senior trade adviser at CBP (see 1611180018).

Livingston International named Daniel McHugh its CEO, the company announced Feb. 2 (here). McHugh was most recently CEO of U.S. cargo airline Southern Air, where he led “widespread transformation,” before “a successful sale” of the company in April, Livingston said.