Speakers Hall of Fame
Government Faculty
Matthew Axelrod
Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, Bureau of Industry and Security
U.S. Department of Commerce
Matthew Olsen
Assistant Attorney General for National Security
U.S. Department of Justice
Co-Chairs
Elizabeth Cannon
Senior Corporate Counsel, Global Trade
Microsoft
Former Deputy Chief for Export Control and Sanctions, National Security Division
U.S. Department of Justice
Hon. Nazak Nikakhtar
Partner
Wiley Rein LLP
Former Assistant Secretary, Industry & Analysis, International Trade Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
Multinational Perspectives From
Osmar Jose Benvenuto
Managing Director & Head of Financial Crimes Risk
Morgan Stanley
Former Deputy Chief, Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney’s Offices, U.S. Department of Justice
Xu Bing
Chief Counsel, Global Trade Controls
Rolls-Royce
(WSN Member)*
Bryce Bittner
Managing Counsel, International Trade Legal
McKinsey & Company
Nate Bolin
Partner
DLA Piper LLP
Cristina Brayton-Lewis
Partner
White & Case LLP
Eric Carlson
Partner
Covington & Burling LLP
Jeanette Chu
Vice President, National Security Policy
National Foreign Trade Council
Former Senior Policy Advisor, Bureau of Industry Security (BIS)
U.S. Department of Commerce
Jared Clark
Senior Manager, Legal and Compliance, Export Controls and Sanctions
ASML
Devin DeBacker
Chief, Foreign Investment Review Section, National Security Division
U.S. Department of Justice
Eric C. Emerson
Partner
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Counsel
The U.S. China Business Council
Nancy Fischer
Partner
Pillsbury LLP
Nicholas Galbraith
Partner
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Kay C. Georgi
Partner
ArentFox Schiff LLP
Aaron Gothelf
Principal Counsel – Global Trade
The Walt Disney Company
Eva Hampl
Senior Director, Global Government Affairs
Dell
Renee Latour
Partner
Clifford Chance
Timothy Lee
Senior Counsel, Trade Compliance
Applied Materials
Josephine Aiello LeBeau
Partner
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Heather N. Ludwig
Trade Compliance Counsel, Director
Nidec Motor Corporation
David Lynch
Global Head of Analytical Solutions
Sayari
Hon. Mario Mancuso
Partner
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Richard A. Mojica
Member, Practice Lead, Customs Import & Trade
Miller & Chevalier Chartered
Robert Monjay
Director, American Export Controls
Intel Corporation
Amanda H. Neely
Of Counsel
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Cindy Owens
Vice President, Legal, Trade Counsel
Polaris Inc.
Shama Patari
Executive Director, Legal, Government Relations and Global Trade Regulation
Lenovo
Anna Puglisi
Senior Fellow, Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET)
Georgetown University
Kelly Raia
Chief Operating Officer
Blue Tiger International
Meredith Rathbone
Partner
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Ursula Rothrock
Associate Export Compliance Counsel
Hena Schommer
Director, Trade Legal
Applied Materials
Jai Singh Arun
Head of Product Management and GTM Strategy
IBM
Taylor Sholler
Senior Director, Government Affairs
Lam Research
Tamer Soliman
Partner
Mayer Brown
Sahra Su
Lead Senior Legal Counsel, Export Control (Global)
SAP
Larry Ward
Partner
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Christina Zanette
Assistant General Counsel, Export Compliance
Honeywell
*The Women in Sanctions Network (WSN) is a global community of like-minded women working in economic sanctions. Join us as members share expert knowledge, support each other’s growth, and celebrate achievements together. The WSN is committed to promoting diversity across the profession, creating worthwhile networking and educational programs, and updating members on employment and advancement opportunities.