Maggie Smith-Ranney, vice president of operations at Coppersmith Global Logistics, will retire at the end of the year, the company said (here).
The World Shipping Council's CEO Chris Koch will retire on July 31 after 15 years in that role, the trade group said (here). John Butler, now general counsel with the WSC, will take over as CEO on Aug. 1, it said. Koch, who is moving to California, will continue as a senior adviser to the group, it said.
The Satellite Industry Association Board of Directors named Tom Stroup, previously CEO of Shared Spectrum Co., as president, the association said on Dec. 9 (here). Stroup will take over as president on Dec. 15, it said. Patricia Cooper, the previous SIA president, left in August. The SIA is a big supporter of the Obama administration’s Export Control Reform, which affects satellites.
Norbert Dentressangle named Christophe Bigot as country manager for the company's U.S. air and sea operations, the company said (here). The company, which offers import/export and customs brokerage services in the U.S., recently increased its presence in the country with its purchase of Jacobson Companies, it said.
The U.S.-China Business Council elected Ford Motor Company President Mark Fields as USCBC vice chair, the organization said on Dec. 4 (here). The USCBC also elected General Motors Company Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra as a new member of the organization’s board. Ford tapped Fields as president and Chief Executive Officer on July 1, 2014. General Motors named Barra CEO in January 2014.
John Neuffer, senior vice president for Global Policy at the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), will take over as CEO of the Semiconductor Industry Association in January, both organizations said in Dec. 2 announcements. Prior to his seven year tenure at ITI, Neuffer served as deputy assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and deputy assistant USTR for Japan. Neuffer has been a leading advocate for Information Technology Agreement expansion. The U.S. and China recently brokered a deal that both sides say will allow ITA expansion negotiations to wrap up after a year of deadlock. But Neuffer warned on Dec. 1 the outlook for concluding negotiations is not yet certain, even as ITA parties are set to meet in Geneva on Dec. 4 (see 1412020016). The Semiconductor Industry Association praised Neuffer's track record on trade and technology (here). Neuffer replaces Brian Toohey, who led the association since 2010.
CT Strategies took on two more former CBP officials, the consulting firm said in a press release (here). Dr. Gerald Dewey, previously director of Advanced Analytics at CBP, and Gene Garza, previously director of Field Operations for CBP's Laredo field office, join CT Strategies as senior advisers, it said. The firm, started by former CBP officials Al Gina and Andrew Farrelly (see 13111217) last year, has hired a number of ex-CBP leaders.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative appointed Jake Colvin, National Foreign Trade Council vice president for Global Trade Issues, to the U.S. Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee on Nov. 18, the NFTC said (here).
Livingston International promoted Matt Goodman, previously vice president of Global Trade Management operations, to president of that division, the company said (here).
Ken Levinson will take over as executive director at the Washington International Trade Association on an interim basis, said WITA in a press release (here). Levinson will take over for Javiera Gallardo, named executive director last summer, who will continue as senior advisor to WITA from abroad. Levinson, who founded government relations firm KLC Strategies and is a WITA board member, will stay on as executive director while the association finalizes a 2015 executive director, said WITA. Diego Añez, previously WITA's program coordinator, was also promoted to managing director.