This seminar series provides both novice and experienced export compliance professionals with an in-depth education on export control regulations administered by the US Departments of State, Commerce, and Treasury as they apply to NL, EU, and other non-US-based companies who use or resell US-origin products, components, or technology as well as NON-US-LOCATED affiliates, parents, and subsidiaries of US companies.
US Export Control Reform changes can be a real benefit to your company's business once you understand how to adapt and maximize the benefit of list shifts from USML to CCL and how to apply the new definition of "Specially Designed" in the EAR. Our instructors are widely respected experts in the field of export control compliance with over 30 years of experience in interpreting and applying the rules of the EAR, OFAC, and the ITAR. Expect to leave these seminars with an in-depth understanding of what the current rules are and what you need to do to keep your company compliant.
INSTRUCTORS
Scott Gearity, President - ECTI, Inc.
Scott Gearity brings nearly 20 years of consulting, training, and corporate export compliance program management experience to bear for his clients.
Mr. Gearity has substantial experience in military, dual-use, and commercial export controls. His clients have ranged in size from small start-ups to some of the world’s largest companies, with a particular focus on the information technology, telecommunications, networking, and software industries.
Mr. Gearity joined ECTI from Microsoft Corporation, where he was based in Ireland and managed the company’s export compliance program for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He continues to advise many non-US companies affected by US export controls.
Mr. Gearity holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in international studies and economics from American University. He is a licensed US customs broker.
Donald Pearce, Principal – Sentinel LLC
Donald
Pearce, a retired Special Agent from the US Commerce Department’s
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), is an experienced investigator
and subject matter expert on strategic trade control policy,
transnational criminal investigations, export control systems, and
national security issues. After 30-plus years of government service in
both domestic and international roles, Mr. Pearce established Sentinel
LLC; a consultancy focused on the intersection of international trade,
technology, geopolitics, and security, to provide guidance that keeps
companies safe, compliant, and prosperous.
Before his retirement
in 2020, Mr. Pearce served as the acting Unit Chief for Liaison and
Interdiction, providing subject matter expertise to international
organizations, other government agencies, and industry worldwide. Mr.
Pearce was the principal author of the 2016 amendments to the Wassenaar
Arrangement’s Best Practices for Export Control Enforcement, drawing on
over 30 years of customs and strategic trade control experience. He used
his knowledge of cyber investigative and forensics techniques to
partner with the FBI on a targeted outreach program focused on export
control-related cybersecurity issues, significantly increasing awareness
in the industry. His career included prosecuting precedent-setting
cases, establishing the Regional Export Control Officer (ECO) position
at the US Embassy in Singapore, coordinating successful interdictions of
dangerous goods, and protecting the international supply chain through
successful public/private cooperative efforts. Singapore was his second
overseas tour, as he previously had served as the ECO in Moscow, Russia
from 2004 to 2007. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Pearce was detailed to the
FBI-Joint Terrorism Task Force, where he led a criminal intelligence
team investigating the 9/11 attacks, as well as contributing to several
high-profile counterterrorism cases.
In 2010, Mr. Pearce was
awarded the Commerce Department Silver Medal for investigative
excellence in the PPG Industries case, which uncovered a conspiracy to
supply specialty coatings for an unauthorized nuclear end-use in
Pakistan. The resulting $3.75 million in criminal and administrative
fines represent one of the largest monetary penalties for export
violations in the history of BIS. He also has been awarded the Commerce
Department Gold Medal for his participation in protection operations for
the Secretary of Commerce during his 2003 visits to Baghdad, Iraq and
Kabul, Afghanistan, and a Bronze Medal for his contributions to the
Export Control Officer program.
Mr. Pearce holds a Bachelor of
Science degree, cum laude, from John Jay College of Criminal Justice,
City University of New York.
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TWO BACK-TO-BACK SEMINARS:
ITAR Controls on Non-US Transactions
2-DAY SEMINAR - March 13-14, 2023
Learn the ins and outs of compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) in a format that is easy to digest.
Key Topics Include:- Export Controls Overview
- Controlled Items & Activities
- Licenses
- Agreements and US Government Approval
- Exemptions & Exclusions
- Special Issues
- Compliance Programs
- Export Control Reform (ECR) & Recent Developments
- ITAR Export Enforcement
EAR/OFAC Controls on Non-US Transactions
2-DAY SEMINAR - March 15-16, 2023
A
hands-on approach to complying with the Export Administration
Regulations (EAR), including both export controls and antiboycott
regulations, and Treasury Department trade embargoes.
Key Topics Include:- Introduction to the Export Administration Regulations
- EAR Controls
- Sanctions
- Compliance Programs
- Export Control Reform & Recent Events
- EAR & OFAC Export Enforcement
Daily Schedule:
- 8:30 AM Registration & Continental Breakfast
- 9:00 – 12:00 PM Seminar
- 12:00 PM Lunch
- 1:00 – 5:00 PM Seminar
Venue
Orchard Hotel Singapore442 Orchard Road, 238879
Singapore, Singapore
Website*The cost of accommodation is not included in the seminar tuition.
A limited block of guest rooms at the venue hotel is reserved for seminar participants. Group rate ends February 28, 2023.
Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Book early to ensure availability.
Guest room rate: Grand Deluxe: S$238 Single/S$258 Double or Premier: S$253 Single/S$273 Double
To book your room, call the hotel at +65 6734 8595, email:
Reservations.OHS@millenniumhotels.com; mention booking code “ECTI group”, or use the guest room
booking link.
