Women in Trade

About Women in Trade

Hear from women leaders in International Trade and learn about trade concepts and new developments.

Publisher

Women in Trade

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Aug 2019

Latest episode

1 Feb 2021

Latest episodes

11 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Feb 2021

   Suzanne Bullit - Senior Director of Trade, Nike

   In this episode, Suzanne summarizes research she conducted while getting her masters degree from Loyola University. Suzanne recently completed a Master of jurisprudence in enterprise risk management and shares the results of her thesis research on the effects of export sanctions requirements on exporters as well as best practices for companies setting up an export compliance program. She shares her career advice for up and coming professionals and best practices for setting up a mentoring relationship. Contact: Email: womenintradepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Tradepodcast The full transcript of this episode can be found on my website: Season 1: Episode 11 (kelliekemock.wixsite.com) (https://kelliekemock.wixsite.com/womenintradepodcast/post/season-1-episode-11)

2. 

   1 Dec 2020

   Patricia Marseille - Director, Supply Chain Management

   Ms. Patricia Marseille discusses her entry into the field of international trade and how she was able to transition between many different sectors such as micro-electronics, defense technology, oil & gas, textiles, and now consumer goods. She explains how a benchmarking activity early on in her career really gave her that broad understanding of compliance work and how company culture plays into the perception of the trade compliance role. It is evident throughout this episode that she has a passion for leadership development. Her executive leadership coaching aims to ease career transition from “operations” to “managing” by developing key leadership skills. Find out more at her website: https://www.pmmarseille.com/ (https://www.pmmarseille.com/) The membership in organizations discussed in the episode can help build or expand a career and can be found at these websites: - International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA): https://www.icpainc.org/ (https://www.icpainc.org/) - The Society for International Affairs (SIA) https://siaed.org/ (https://siaed.org/) Contact: Email: womenintradepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Tradepodcast The full transcript of this episode can be found on my website: Season 1: Episode 10 (kelliekemock.wixsite.com) (https://kelliekemock.wixsite.com/womenintradepodcast/post/season-1-episode-10)

3. 

   19 Aug 2020

   Executive Assistant Commissioner at CBP - Brenda Smith

   In this episode, the Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Trade, at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Brenda Smith, shares her insight on the field of international trade. In welcoming the next generation of trade professionals, she says, "Come on in the water's fine!" Listen in as she shares her advice for choosing a career path and for creating mentor/mentee relationships. Information on the Executive Assistant Commissioner role can be found here: https://www.cbp.gov/about/leadership-organization/executive-assistant-commissioners-offices Guest Bio: Brenda Smith is the Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Trade, at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Since 2014, Ms. Smith has overseen a diverse portfolio of trade enforcement, security, and facilitation matters to enable legitimate trade, contribute to American economic prosperity, and protect against risks to public health and safety. Her work ranges from enforcing over 500 U.S. trade laws, to overseeing 14 trade agreements with 20 countries, to directing CBP’s seven Priority Trade Issues. She oversees national compliance audits and the management of trade data, along with CBP’s regulatory process for administering trade and border operations. Contact: Email: womenintradepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Tradepodcast The full transcript of this episode can be found on my website: Season 1: Episode 9 (kelliekemock.wixsite.com) (https://kelliekemock.wixsite.com/womenintradepodcast/post/season-1-episode-9)

4. 

   10 Mar 2020

   Darie Achstein - Trade compliance in technology

   Darie Achstein has many years of experience in industries such as textile, wine, and medical devices but her primary focus has been in the technology field. She describes compliance as an “insurance plan” to help goods get to where they need to go. In this episode, she shares her insight about building a trade compliance career, why it is such a dynamic career path, and how it has changed in the last 5 years. Listen in to hear some great stories and lessons she has learned along the way. Contact us: Email: womenintradepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Tradepodcast Full episode transcript can be found on my website: Season 1: Episode 8 (kelliekemock.wixsite.com) (https://kelliekemock.wixsite.com/womenintradepodcast/post/season-1-episode-8)

5. 

   13 Nov 2019

   Maria Åsenius - Head of Cabinet for the EU Commissioner of Trade

   Maria (Mia) Åsenius talks about the highlights of her 5 years as the Head of Cabinet for Cecilia Malmström (EU Commissioner of Trade). She discusses the "Trade for All" initiative and how it helped to guide the negotiations of the bilateral agreements negotiated under their administration: EU - Singapore (re-visited and split into FTA an investment agreement), EU - Vietnam, EU - Japan, EU - Canada (CETA), and EU -MERCOSUR (concluded but not ratified). Maria discusses what goes into negotiating these agreements and why Commissioner Malmström has been so successful in doing so. Other topics include the WTO dispute settlement body, geographical indicators, and the future of EU trade. https://ec.europa.eu/commission/commissioners/2014-2019/malmstrom/team_en https://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2015/october/tradoc_153846.pdf Contact us: Email: womenintradepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Tradepodcast The full transcript of the episode can be found on my website: Season 1: Episode 7 (kelliekemock.wixsite.com) (https://kelliekemock.wixsite.com/womenintradepodcast/post/season-1-episode-7)

6. 

   30 Sept 2019

   Amy Morgan - Chief Product Officer and Innovator

   Contact us: Email: womenintradepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Tradepodcast The full transcript for this episode can be found on my website: Season 1: Episode 6 (kelliekemock.wixsite.com) (https://kelliekemock.wixsite.com/womenintradepodcast/post/season-1-episode-6)

7. 

   23 Sept 2019

   Janice Gilbert-Early - Director Global Trade Compliance & Regulatory Affairs

   Janice Gilbert-Early is the Director of Trade Compliance and Regulatory Affairs at an importer/distributor/manufacturer of food serviceware. Her role includes trade compliance, quality assurance and product stewardship. She first gained her trade knowledge while working for an import broker and then made the switch to using that knowledge to work for an importer. She discusses what she learned while working for the broker and how the rolls are different. Other discussion topics: how her industry is regulated by FDA and the struggles of ensuring compliance with FDA regulations. how to ask for additional responsibility and gradually expand your skill set what to ask in an interview to gauge the company culture and if it would be a good fit how to get TC to be more involved in business decisions how section 301 duties have impacted her work and company. Contact us: Email: womenintradepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Tradepodcast The full transcript of the episode can be found on my website: Season 1: Episode 5 (kelliekemock.wixsite.com) (https://kelliekemock.wixsite.com/womenintradepodcast/post/season-1-episode-5)

8. 

   2 Sept 2019

   Lila Landis - Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer and Licensed Customs Broker

   Lila Landis talks to me about her career path through multiple different industries and roles. She discusses what she looks for when hiring a trade professional, her leadership style, and her thoughts on mentoring. Contact us: Email: womenintradepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Tradepodcast A full transcript of the episode can be found on my website: Season 1: Episode 4 (kelliekemock.wixsite.com) (https://kelliekemock.wixsite.com/womenintradepodcast/post/lila-landis-certified-u-s-export-compliance-officer-and-licensed-customs-broker)

9. 

   26 Aug 2019

   Mary Breede - Solution consultant at Thomson Reuters

   Mary started out as a master scheduler and project manager. She was brought in on a project to close an on-site customs audit that had been dragging on excessively (3 years). She learned about Ch 98 or Ch 99, drawback, country of origin, marking, classification, valuation audits, and compliance improvement plans. Then her career just expanded from there, gaining experience in multiple industries: high-tech, consumer electronics, chemicals, and apparel and footwear. Today, as part of the customs insight team at Thomson Reuters she evaluates clients processes and how software could help them improve efficiencies and lower risk. To further our discussion we define “international trade”, “global trade compliance”, and “regulatory compliance”. International trade – everything that is required to conduct business in multiple countries. This involves the financial, tax, currency, supply chain, sourcing, procurement, transportation and organizational structure of a company. It is not necessarily just the movement of goods across borders. Trade compliance/Global trade management – cross border transactions and compliance with the applicable regulations. Moving goods across borders while adhering to each countries local laws and taking advantage of duty reduction policies where applicable. Regulatory compliance – Complying with the different governmental organizations that are involved in the import, export, and storage process for specific products such as agriculture (FDA and USDA) or chemicals (EPA). Why trade compliance is interesting: The industry and regulations are constantly in flux and to be successful you must always be learning. It is like a puzzle to put together the inbound and outbound customs rules each time the product moves across a border. On technology in trade compliance: global trade management software, block chain, artificial intelligence, process automation, and computer learning. Technology is helpful: - for record keeping facilitating a faster response in customs inquiries -managing/auditing all the data points required in a transaction -predictions to help with business decisions On mentoring: -Find a mentor that can remove roadblocks for you, expand your connection in the company, and introduce you to people that might expand your knowledge base as well as your network circle. -A mentor doesn’t necessarily have to be someone within trade compliance. -don’t just ask to learn something, ask to participate in a project and gain practical experience. Contact us: Email: womenintradepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Tradepodcast Full episode transcript available on my website here: Season 1: Episode 3 (kelliekemock.wixsite.com) (https://kelliekemock.wixsite.com/womenintradepodcast/post/season-1-episode-3)

10. 

    19 Aug 2019

    Deiadra Swartz - Lawyer and professor

    Career Path: Trade compliance was not her initial practice area right out of law school. Midway through her career she found an interest in trade compliance and has been in the industry now for 9 years. US export compliance compared with other countries: US export regulations are far more reaching than other country's regulations. Deemed exports and secondary sanctions are unique to US regulation. Academic side of trade compliance: She teaches law and trade compliance to law students and also teacher through the Denver World Trade Center. World Trade Center: There are 330 World Trade Centers around the world and while each of their mission statements are different, they offer similar services such as education, networking, and assistance to exporters. Mentoring: Networking and finding a mentor helps you to find out what jobs are actually available in international trade. Mentors are not there to give you a job, they are there to introduce you to people in the industry and weigh opportunities that come your way. The job of a mentor is to expand horizons not narrow them. Three divisions of international trade: policy transactions compliance How can you get a global view when you just learn your country's law? US subsidiaries and affiliates need to be trained on US law Many countries' regulations are based on the same international agreements so they are more similar than you think Should a trade compliance team report to the business or to the legal team? Legal should be separate so they are free to advise independently Business people look at risk differently than a compliance person Best case would be to have a compliance team independent from both Contact us: Email: womenintradepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Tradepodcast Full episode transcript available on my website: Season 1: Episode 2 (kelliekemock.wixsite.com) (https://kelliekemock.wixsite.com/womenintradepodcast/post/season-1-episode-2)

11. 

    11 Aug 2019

    Cindy Deleon - Trade Compliance Consulting

    SHOW NOTES Cindy Deleon is the principal of Deleon consulting. She started as entry level auditor (requires accounting bachelors degree), then a senior auditor, then an assistant field director of the Chicago office. In 2007, she moved to Texas and started doing consulting work while waiting for government transfer paperwork. Importers come to Deleon trade because (1) they have received a “request for information” from customs and need to respond to an issue or (2) they are being audited or (3) least commonly, are being proactive. Two general types of audit (1) single issue audit (classification, value, or FTA eligibility) or (2) focused assessment. There is a misconception that customs isn't doing focused assessment anymore but she can attest that they are. The objective a focused assessment is to determine whether the company has adequate internal control and written procedures to ensure compliance with laws and regulations. 5 components of internal control: Controlled environment Controlled activities (written policy) Risk assessment (to focus limited resources on the greatest risk) Information and communication (within company and with brokers and suppliers) Monitoring (internal audits) Importance/usefulness of Automation: no matter how good the provider it all comes down to whether it's used properly and what systems the importer/exports has and what data is accessible. Deciding a career path: don’t worry about deciding your whole career now many different paths auditing, brokerage, importer get a brokerage license Mentoring: every hurdle can be solved with food be prepared, have questions, truly interested most people want to give back Professional organizations & Certifications: National customs brokers and freight forwarders association: cert customs specialist and certified export specialist (Federico zunida) - National education institute OWIT - Houston not active but other cities are active and are fantastic License customs broker certification Do you have to choose a speciality within International trade compliance?(import or export) It takes a certain personality to be a compliance person because there is so much detail start out in brokerage help with paperwork and learn, then move to work for an importer with gradually increasing responsibilities many people start in logistics and move to compliance as responsibilities expand then more formal training should follow Educational background required for this career path: Many different degrees are relevant: supply chain, accounting, finance, Legal, or no college degree its really a manner of continuing education and making sure your skill set and background is well suited for your responsibilities Contact us: Email: womenintradepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TradePodcast Full episode transcript available on my website: Season 1: Episode 1 (kelliekemock.wixsite.com) (https://kelliekemock.wixsite.com/womenintradepodcast/post/season-1-episode-1)

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