Daniel Pearson, ex-chairman of the International Trade Commission, joined the Cato Institute as a senior fellow in trade policy studies.
The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. named Charles "CJ" Hall, ex-Envirotrade Group, executive vice president and chief risk officer.
Canadian Pacific names Bart Demosky, ex-Suncor Energy, executive vice-president and chief financial officer, effective Dec. 28.
Newly elected officers of the International Maritime Organization Assembly, elected at the meeting that continues until Dec. 4 at IMO headquarters: Assembly President Ünal Çeviköz, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to the United Kingdom; First Vice-President Dalhatu Tafida, High Commissioner for the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the U.K.; Second Vice-President Ana Irene Delgado, Ambassador of the Republic of Panama to the U.K.
Longtime CBP executive Ray Provencio was formally sworn as Santa Teresa Port Director, also overseeing operations at Albuquerque International Airport.
The International Air Transport Association names Raphael Kuuchi, ex-African Airlines Association, IATA's vice president-Africa, effective Feb. 17.
Kim Campbell is the new board chair of the Canadian Society of Customs Brokers. She has been a board member since 2011, and is principal of Mkmarin Trade Services.
Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero announced new positions for three FMC employees. Florence Carr was named Director, Bureau of Trade Analysis, Rebecca Fenneman was named Director, Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services and Sandra Kusumoto was made Director, Bureau of Certification and Licensing, said the FMC.
The U.S. Council for International Business named Kristin Isabelli director of customs policy, it said in a press release. Isabelli previously worked as a legislative assistant for House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp, R-Mich, it said..
Recently retired Assistant CBP Commissioner for International Trade Al Gina will help lead a new international trade and supply chain consulting firm, named CT Strategies, said a press release. Gina announced his retirement from CBP in August (see 13080802). Andrew Farrelly, previously a chief of staff for the Deputy Commissioner at CBP, will also run CT Strategies, it said. CT Strategies will be a subsidiary of Command Consulting Group, which provides security consulting.