Massachusetts Export Center

2025 Expo Speaker Lineup


  


 


  Opening Speaker - January 30
Kevin Wolf
Kevin Wolf
Partner
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP
Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration (Obama Administration)

Mr. Wolf will provide an update on major export control developments and trends over the past year. 
  Opening Speaker - January 31
Richard Ashooh
Richard Ashooh
Corporate Vice President, Global Trade & Government Affairs
Lam Research Corporation
Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration (Trump Administration)

Mr. Ashooh will discuss the outlook for export control and economic sanctions policy amid
the backdrop of our geopolitical landscape and presidential transition.
  Special Guest Speaker
Clay Lowery
Clay Lowery
Executive Vice President, Research and Policy
The Institute of International Finance
Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs
  Special Guest Speaker
William Reinsch
William Reinsch
Senior Advisor, Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business 
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Former Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration

   
   
  Speaker Lineup (alphabetical)
Eric Aberbach
Eric Aberbach
Senior Vice President, Global Trade and Working Capital Solutions
Santander Bank, N.A.
Jess Aloe
Jess Aloe

Digital Editor 
Boston Business Journal
Brian Amero 
Brian Amero
Vice President of Global Compliance & Ethics
Teradyne, Inc.
Brian Andersen
Brian Andersen
Supervisory Special Agent & Section Chief, Global Trade Division, Government Supply Chain Investigations Unit
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations
Richard Ashooh
Richard Ashooh
Corporate Vice President, Global Trade & Government Affairs
Lam Research Corporation
Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration (Trump Administration)
Abbey Baker 
Abbey Baker
Counsel
Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Ronald Baumgarten
Ronald Baumgarten
Of Counsel
Baker & Hostetler LLP 
Former Deputy Assistant U.S.Trade Representative Southeast Asia & Pacific
Michael Beck
Michael Beck
Nonresident Fellow, Trade, Technology & Security Program
The Henry L. Stimson Center
Lillian Burkart
Lillian Burkart
President
Burkart-Phelan, Inc.
Orga Cadet 
Orga Cadet
Associate
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Kenneth Carlstedt
Kenneth Carlstedt

Senior Director, Global Trade Compliance
Brooks Automation
Jeannette Chu
Jeannette Chu
Vice President for National Security Policy
National Foreign Trade Council
David Crosby 
David Crosby
Counsel
Nixon Peabody LLP
Kevin Cuddy
Kevin Cuddy
Government & Regulatory Affairs Executive, Export Regulation Office
IBM
Olivier Dorgans
Olivier Dorgans
Partner
Foley Hoag LLP
Julia Dvorko
Julia Dvorko
Central and Western Mass Regional Director
Massachusetts Export Center
Doreen Edelman 
Doreen Edelman
Partner and Chair, Global Trade & National Security
Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Brooke Fishback
Brooke Fishback
Director of International Sales
Protectowire FireSystems
Richard Foy 
Richard Foy
Eastern Regional Director
Export Import Bank of the U.S.
Rebekeh Gulash
Rebekeh Gulash
Senior Director, Global Trade and Trade Compliance Counsel
IPG Photonics
Alfredo Guzman
Alfredo Guzman

Managing Director & Head of Middle Market Fixed Income and Foreign Exchange
Santander Bank, N.A.
Sara Houle
Sara Houle
Vice President, Commercial Operations Manager, International Trade
Santander Bank, N.A.
Kathleen Newell 
Kathleen Kinahan-Newell

Trade Compliance Manager
Massachusetts Export Center
JihFen Lei
Dr. JihFen Lei
President
Teledyne FLIR Defense
Ada Loo

Ada Loo
Senior Group Director & Associate General Counsel, Government & Trade
Cadence Design Systems  

Alexandra Lopez-Casero
Alexandra Lopez-Casero
Partner
Nixon Peabody LLP
Clay Lowery
Clay Lowery
Executive Vice President, Research and Policy
The Institute of International Finance
Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs
Melissa Mannino 
Melissa Mannino
Partner
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Former Chief of Enforcement & Litigation, Office of Chief Counsel for Industry & Security
Michelle Markeson
Michelle Markeson
Senior Vice President, Business Control, Commercial Banking
Santander Bank, N.A.
Kristen Morneau
Kristen Morneau
Director, Compliance
OCEANAIR, Inc.
Paula Murphy 
Paula Murphy

Director
Massachusetts Export Center
Dr. David Nelson
Dr. David Nelson
President
Aerodyne Research
Douglas Palmer
Douglas Palmer
Senior Trade Reporter
POLITICO
Jim Paul 
James Paul
Director, Boston Office
U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial Service  
Joseph Raycraft
Joseph Raycraft
Export Finance Manager
U.S. Small Business Administration
William Reinsch
William Reinsch
Senior Advisor, Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Former Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administratiion
Stephanie Siegmann 
Stephanie Siegmann
Partner & Chair, International Trade & Global Security Group
Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP
Former National Security Chief, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
Henry Simonds
Henry Simonds
Senior Manager, Cargo Business Development
Massport
Christopher Stagg
Christopher Stagg
Partner
Holland & Knight LLP
Former Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls
Kiel Ursin 
Kiel Ursin
ATA Carnet Specialist
Boomerang Carnets  
Kevin Wolf
Kevin J. Wolf
Partner — Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration
Kathleen Wright
Kathleen Wright
Director of Logistics 
Axcelis Technologies