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
Google

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.