Effective June 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) expanded license requirements on exports, re-exports, and transfers of items intended for military end use or military end users in China, Russia, or Venezuela. The rule expands the licensing requirements for China to include “military end users,” and expands the definition of “military end use.” The rule requires “increased diligence with respect to the evaluation of end users in China, particularly in view of China's widespread civil-military integration.”
Strengthening control frameworks with enhancements to due diligence capabilities commensurate with an institution's risk profile will demonstrate the commitment to controls needed to protect the franchise.
Hank Corscadden, Global Trade Counsel and Director, Government Compliance Programs, Microsoft | Redmond, WA
Hank Corscadden is Trade Counsel for Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington where he
specializes in sanctions compliance. Hank has been in this role for approximately ten years, having
previously managed compliance related to classified programs at Microsoft. Hank is a former Senior
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for King County (Seattle), Washington where he investigated and prosecuted major felony and public corruption cases as a member of the Special Operations Unit. Hank served thirty years active and reserve service as a naval intelligence officer. He was active duty in the fleet, Desert Storm, Kosovo and post 9/11 attached to the Federal Bureau of Investigation – Joint Terrorism Task Force.
Ben Davis, Chief Research Officer, Kharon | Los Angeles, CA
Ben heads the Kharon research and analysis team, which supports global institutions with highest caliber sanctions-related risk intelligence. Ben’s unparalleled expertise on the commercial and operational activities associated with sanctioned actors is built on over a decade of experience in the US government, academia, and private legal practice. Ben served as an analyst at the US Treasury Department’s Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, as the US Treasury’s Financial Attaché to the Palestinian Authority based in Jerusalem, and as co-lead of the Iraq Threat Finance Cell in Baghdad. As a practicing attorney, Ben litigated a number of complex financial crime cases. He has taught numerous university courses on terrorism and international law issues.
Dan Fisher-Owens, Partner, Berliner Corcoran & Rowe LLP | San Francisco, CA
Dan Fisher-Owens is a Partner at Berliner Corcoran & Rowe LLP in San Francisco, California, focusing on U.S. export controls and economic sanctions. His practice covers ITAR, EAR and nuclear export controls, as well as U.S. economic sanctions and antiboycott laws. He provides support on classification and commodity jurisdiction, export licensing, designing and auditing compliance systems, as well as voluntary disclosures, investigations and enforcement matters. His practice covers a wide range of industries, ranging from defense contractors to oil & gas, to medical devices, but with a particular concentration in the semiconductor manufacturing, software, and cloud computing sectors. While not an engineer, Dan enjoys digging into not just the legal complexities of export controls, but also the technical complexities of the products involved. Dan applies his experience as a translator (in his life before lawyering) to bridge communication gaps between those who “speak geek” and those who speak “Washingtonese.” Dan holds a B.A. in History and Asian Studies from Dartmouth College, an M.A. in Islamic History from the University of Chicago, and a J.D. from Georgetown University.
Doug Jacobson, Partner, Jacobson Burton Kelley LLP | Washington, DC
Doug Jacobson has more than 30 years of experience representing U.S. and non-U.S. companies on a wide range of international trade-related issues. He serves as principal outside international trade counsel to a number of U.S. and non-U.S.-based multinational companies that import, export and produce a wide range of products, including oil and gas equipment, medical devices, electronic products, industrial, defense and aerospace products.
Howard Mendelsohn, Chief Client Officer, Kharon | Washington, DC
Howard works closely with business, compliance and legal professionals to strengthen programs and controls for managing financial crime risk. Howard has over two decades of experience in combatting illicit financial activity, in both the government and the private sector. Howard served at the US Treasury Department from 2001 to 2011, including as Deputy Assistant Secretary and Assistant Secretary (Acting) for Treasury’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis. Howard led Treasury’s intelligence functions, including oversight of analytical production, risk assessment, security, and strategic planning. Following his service at Treasury, Howard held leadership positions in Enterprise Compliance at PNC Financial Services Group. He is a recognized thought leader on Financial Crime matters and speaks regularly at conferences.
Diogo Palhano, Account Director, Kharon | New York, NY
Diogo leads Kharon engagement with financial institutions and corporates based in Latin America. Diogo advises institutions on sanctions-related risk typologies that impact commercial activity of major Latin American economies, including Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Mexico and Uruguay. Prior to joining Kharon, Diogo worked at a French tech start-up company, where he was responsible for the firm's expansion to German-speaking countries. Diogo also interned with the Association for the German Biofuel Industry and with the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. Diogo is a graduate of HEC Paris and the Free University of Berlin, and is fluent in six languages.
Slone Pearson, Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, Global Trade, Fortive | Portland, OR
Joshua Shrager, SVP, Kharon | New York, NY
Josh works with Kharon’s key clients on strategic initiatives and partnership opportunities. Prior to Kharon, Josh was a director at data analytics firm Quid, where he managed east coast and Europe client relations operations as well as directed company wide client engagement strategy and implementation. Previously, Josh served in the US Department of the Treasury as the Deputy Financial Attaché to Saudi Arabia as well as co-lead of the Iraq Threat Finance Cell in Baghdad. He also was a US Department of State Foreign Service Officer, with postings in Mexico and The Gambia, where he oversaw the embassy’s Public Affairs office.
Alina Stanishevska, Manager - Risk Intelligence Group | Trade Legal - Sanctions, Microsoft | Redmond, WA
Alina Stanishevska leads Risk Intelligence Group at Microsoft Corporation. Alina oversees a program comprised of 15+ analysts, covering over 20 languages. Alina’s team is charged with providing advanced sanctions due diligence, forensic investigations, and analytics in support of the sanctions and export controls compliance programs. Previously, Alina worked in corporate security and intelligence at Microsoft, specializing in Latin America. Alina’s expertise is focused on Russia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America. She holds undergraduate degrees in Finance (Ukraine) and International Studies (University of Washington).