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 sett…

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 com…

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…

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 dy…

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…

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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 f…

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: Se…

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 …

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 an…

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 Dele…