Rocky Mountain Export Compliance and Enforcement Forum Abbreviated Presenter Bios
Rocky Mountain Export Compliance and Enforcement Forum Abbreviated Presenter Bios
Rocky Mountain Export Compliance and Enforcement Forum Abbreviated Presenter Bios
Here is an alphabetical listing of speakers/moderators with an abbreviated bio on each. JOHN ANDERSON Managing Partner, Avant International LLC
Mr. Anderson has extensive expertise in both U.S. and international export regulations. Prior to founding Avant, he spent eight years with J.P. Morgans Trade Management Consulting group (fka Vastera), where he was a Vice President based in Colorado and Singapore. Mr. Anderson performs and leads client engagements covering all manner of topics under the Export Administration Regulations and International Traffic in Arms Regulations. Although the U.S. export control regulations remain Johns principal area of expertise, his understanding of various national and supra-national export control regimes has given him the opportunity to serve a variety of clients throughout Europe and Asia. John is an appointed member of the Rocky Mountain District Export Council and has delivered several public lectures, seminars, and workshops on export controls. Mr. Anderson holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
BETH GIBSON Special Assistant US Attorney for the District of Colorado, Department of Homeland Security
Beth recently joined the U.S. Attorneys Office in the District of Colorado to prosecute violations of customs and immigration laws. From 2004 to 2009, she was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia prosecuting crimes in both the Terrorism and National Security and Major Crimes Units. From March 2009 to July 2012, Beth served as the Senior Counselor to the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the second largest federal law enforcement agency. In that role, among other things, she helped to refocus ICEs immigration enforcement, criminal and civil. From 1999 to 2004, Beth held a variety of positions in the Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review. In 1999, she graduated summa cum laude as the valedictorian of her law school, the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville.
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KUMAR C. KIBBLE Special Agent in Charge (SAIC), Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Denver, Colorado
As the SAIC, Mr. Kibble oversees 17 offices in Colorado, Montana, Utah and Wyoming. He leads the daily investigative operations targeting transnational criminal enterprises. Prior to this assignment, Mr. Kibble served as ICE Deputy Director in Washington, D.C. As the agencys top career official, he was responsible for an annual budget of almost $6 billion and more than 20,000 employees at over 400 offices--including more than 70 international locations in U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide. Mr. Kibble graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, with a Bachelor of Science degree concentrating in National Security and Public Affairs. He began his government service in 1990 as an Army infantry officer in the 82nd Airborne Division. After transitioning to a federal law enforcement career in 1994, he worked in several offices in southern California, Colorado and Washington, D.C. He is a recipient of the 2011 Presidential Rank Award.
LINDA MORRIS Export Controls Advisor, Office of Research Integrity and Compliance, University of Colorado Boulder (UCB)
Linda Morris performs numerous tasks in support of UCB projects related to trade including producing and auditing export documents; preparation and submission of Technical Assistance Agreements and licenses; ensuring precise communication to/from UCB counterparts and US Government organizations. She is responsible for determining proper export compliance jurisdiction and classification; providing site education/training on export controls; managing other compliance personnel and freight forwarder relationships; writing and maintaining policies, processes and procedures; assisting in development of UCBs internal compliance program; participating as a core member of the UCB System-wide Export Controls Planning Committee; working with external legal counsel; attending a widevariety of seminars, workshops and other events to stay current on export and trade compliance regulations. She recently published the University of Colorados Introduction to Export Controls On-Line Training Program. Linda previously worked at The RAND National Security Research Division, Santa Monica, California.
NICK J. RINALDI Senior Compliance Manager, North America/Europe, Middle East and Africa, Global Import/Export, Polycom Corporation Mr. Rinaldi is based in Westminster, Colorado, and works for Polycom Corporate Headquarters in San Jose, California. Polycom is publicly traded with revenues over 1 Billion US dollars that sells communication equipment. With 20 years in operations and formally with Boulder based Spectralink, he was the Director of Global Logistics and Compliance. Hes responsible for Polycoms international trade compliance programs. And for all export and import compliance matters to ensure regulatory requirements are meet. Mr. Rinaldi also oversees training and education programs. Additionally, he is responsible for the logistics and freight management in North America as well as in Europe. Mr. Rinaldi has 8 years experience in global trade and has been involved with a variety of export and import related voluntary disclosers. Nick attended the University of New Mexico and Portland Community College studying Electronic Engineering. He is an active 10 year member of the World Trade Center Denver.
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