Trade Champion
September 2, 2022
AAEI is recognizing AAEI members— Trade Champions— whose careers in international trade have had significant impact on the development of trade policy and practice. This month, AAEI honors Michelle Forte of H.B. Fuller. Michelle is a former member of AAEI’s Board of Governors and currently is co-chair of AAEI’s Export Committee. Her trade expertise comes …
Trade Champion
February 4, 2022
AAEI is recognizing your fellow AAEI members— Trade Champions— whose careers in international trade have had significant impact on the development of trade policy and practice. This month, AAEI honors Amy Magnus of A.N. Deringer as an AAEI Trade Champion. Amy is a nationally known Customs expert representing the customs broker community. She is Director …
AAEI Welcomes New Chair Julie Parks
July 13, 2021
AAEI announced the start of AAEI Chair Julie Parks’s term of leadership along with a slate of other new leaders AAEI’s 100th Anniversary Conference. Julie Parks will serve as Chair through June 2023. “Together, we have what it takes to drive streamlined and innovative trade,” Parks says, “one committee, one regulator, one law at a …
Trade Champion
May 5, 2022
AAEI is recognizing your fellow AAEI members— Trade Champions— whose careers in international trade have had significant impact on the development of trade policy and practice. This month, AAEI honors Kathleen Murphy of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP. Kathi is a longtime AAEI member and Association leader. She’s a former member of AAEI’s Board …
Trade Champion
March 3, 2022
This month, AAEI honors Jerry Cook as an AAEI Trade Champion. As a former member of AAEI’s Board of Governors, Jerry currently serves on AAEI’s Industry Leadership Council (ILC). His experience includes roles on the Advisory Committee for Customs Commercial Operations (COAC) and the USDA Cotton Board and he is a founding/charter member with #CTPAT. …
Trade Champion
August 17, 2022
AAEI is recognizing your fellow AAEI members— Trade Champions— whose careers in international trade have had significant impact on the development of trade policy and practice. This month, AAEI honors Michael Ford of BDP International. Michael is a member of AAEI’s Board of Governors and longtime AAEI member and Association leader. He’s actively involved in …
A New Direction
April 19, 2021
Eugene Laney takes charge of AAEI as President and CEO of the American Association of Exporters and Importers beginning in April 2021. With Laney’s arrival, AAEI marks its 100th Anniversary by setting course in a new direction. “We are at a point in time where we can reimagine global trade for the next century with …
Trade Champion
January 11, 2022
AAEI is launching a new feature, recognition of its Trade Champions, your fellow AAEI members whose careers in international trade have had significant impact on the development of trade policy and practice. AAEI’s first Trade Champion is Lee Sandler, of Sandler, Travis and Rosenberg. Lee began his career as a senior trial attorney in the …
A Message from AAEI’s Chair
January 5, 2021
As Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI), I’m writing to inform you that after 16 years of faithful service to the association, Marianne Rowden will be completing her tenure as President and CEO effective March 31, 2021 to pursue new opportunities… …[Marianne] has been an unparalleled …
Trade Champion
June 28, 2022
AAEI is recognizing members— Trade Champions— whose careers in international trade have had significant impact on the development of trade policy and practice. Today, AAEI honors Domenic Veneziano of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. Domenic served as director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Division of Import Operations for more than ten years …