Glyn Hughes will take over as Global Head of Cargo at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) effective June 9, an IATA press release said. The association aims to decrease end-to-end shipping times up to 48 hours, and Hughes as Global Head of Cargo will help to achieve that goal, said the release. Hughes joined IATA in 1991.

The U.S.-China Business Council (USCBC) reelected Ellen Kullman as USCBC chair, the organization announced on June 5. Kullman is currently chair of the board and chief executive officer at DuPont. USCBC elected a number of other officers and board directors, as well.

Barnes & Thornburg added former Squire Sanders lawyer David Spooner as partner, said Barnes & Thornburg. Spooner, who is Washington counsel for the U.S. Fashion Industry Association, also previously worked as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration.

Lumber Liquidators named Lisa Kuca as director, Global Product Compliance, and Rebecca Rizzuti as director, Global Trade and Customs Compliance, the company said in a press release. Kuca previously worked as a senior compliance officer at American First Title and Rizzuti comes from Foot Locker, where she was director, International Trade. Both will report to Chief Compliance and Sustainability Officer Raymond Cotton, who was hired in February. The company's compliance program attracted some attention over the last year after it was raided by federal authorities (see 13092716).

Forward Air named Matthew Jewell executive vice president of intermodal services and chief strategy officer, the company said. Jewell previously was chief legal officer, a position that will be taken by Michael Hance, said Forward Air.

Robert Wright was appointed chairman of the board of directors for Expeditors International of Washington, the company said in a press release (here). Wright, CEO of a real estate company, replaces Expeditors founder Peter Rose, who announced his resignation from the board the same day (here). Rose pointed to " the necessity of the team being able to pursue their current strategic re-assessment free of any influence flowing from their allegiance to a 25-year tenured CEO and Founder," in his resignation letter.

Husch Blackwell hired Jeffrey Neeley as a partner and Michael Holton as senior counsel, the law firm said. Neeley and Holton previously worked at Barnes Richardson, as did Cortney O'Toole Morgan, who also recently joined Husch Blackwell (see 14043027) .

Covington & Burling hired Shara Aranoff, a former Chairman of the International Trade Commission, as of counsel in the firm's intellectual property and international trade practices, the firm said.

The U.S. Council for International Business hired Ariel Meyerstein, as vice president for labor affairs, corporate responsibility and governance, the group said in a press release. Meyerstein previously was an associate at the law firm Chadboure & Park.

The International Wood Products Association hired Joe O'Donnell, previously deputy legislative director for former Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., as Manager of Government and Public Affairs and member Services, said the association in an emailed release.