Correen Wood, Attorney At Law/Counsel/Consultant Email & Phone Number

United States

Las Vegas, Nv, Us

Assisted Aerospace/ Defense, Electronics, Communication(Satellites, radios, etc.), Information Analytics companies in establishing “right sized” export and Anti- Corruption compliance infrastructure; Crafted and presented including employee and reseller agency education and awareness training on export compliance, license applications and conducting transactions under various export regulations (ITAR, EAR, OFAC, BATFE, NRC, DOE, and non-US export regulations).Strategy and Vision Regulatory consultant for the International Trade Compliance: policies, programs, capabilities, training, and advisor for Aerospace/Defense, Communications, Satellites, NASA space launches, Electronics, and Analytic companiesDevelop and apply advanced concepts, techniques, and standards to facilitate sales, provide services, and export technical data and hardware to U.S. allies in support of critical military programs. Leadership and Management Technical and regulatory expertise in ensuring and facilitating compliance with ITAR, EAR, ATF (BATFE), OFAC and non U.S. export/import controls, including secure shipments.Drive corporate and business area initiatives to improve compliance, security, systems and procedures. Negotiate business contract terms and conditions to mitigate risk and ensure trade compliance for military, commercial and international programs and ventures.Drafted, audited and managed agreements, licenses, BATFE permits,commodity classifications and jurisdictions, investigations, voluntary disclosures, and correspondence to the Department of State, Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, and other agencies. Multi-tiered training and awareness program development and implementation taylored to coporate needs in various export and import control regulations.

Oakville, Ontario, Ca

Providing expert advice regarding collaborative development and implementation of EAR, OFAC, ITAR, Ethics UFLPA, FCPA, and FAR/DFAR requirements, audit recommendations, and best practices enabling embedded sustainable compliance practices throughout the organization. Identify, develop, communicate, and maintain export control processes to achieve company export compliance. Legal research and interpretation of various export and import control regulations, including the U.K. Bribery Act, BATFE, E.U., and other international export and Import control regulations. Effective integration of export and import control regulations with company goals and milestones.Established and maintained partnerships with company leadership enabling effective compliance within licensing programs. Developed and deployed infrastructure to meet regulatory requirements in new global markets. Worked closely with the internal Business units, Operations, and Supply Chain partners for forecasting, budgeting, manage the manufacturing launch into the Far East, Europe, Latin America, and Regional Distribution Centers in the U.S. This work included AML, KYC, third-party due diligence, CIFIUS, and anti-corruption / anti-bribery regulations (FCPA, UK Bribery Act, SAPIN I & II, etc.).Development and application of advanced concepts, techniques, and standards to facilitate sales, provide services, and export technical data and hardware to U.S. allies to support critical military programs. Drive corporate and business area initiatives to improve compliance, security, systems, and procedures. Negotiate business contract terms and conditions to mitigate risk and ensure trade compliance for military, commercial, and international programs and ventures. Multi-tiered training and awareness program development and implementation tailored to corporate needs in various export and import control regulations.

Blagnac Cedex, Fr

Head of U.S. Export Compliance under One Roof Legal and Compliance for Airbus AmericaOversees and directs the ongoing strategic development and implementation of export controls program. Advises all levels of the organization, both domestically and internationally, to enable business units to efficiently and effectively navigate the trade and export compliance landscape and complex requirements. Applies subject matter expertise, export licensing, economic sanctions and arms embargos, re-export and retransfer requirements, and import requirements under U.S. regulations to all levels of the organization, domestically and internationally. Employs legal rationale and advice to solve complex export and import compliance issues, including rules regarding de minimus, encryption, deemed exports/re-export, transfers, license requirements, sanctions, embargoes, voluntary disclosures, and restricted party screening. Collaborates, advises, and implements Special Compliance Officer ( SCO) and audit recommendations and best practices to enable embedded sustainable business practices throughout the organization. Identified, developed, communicated, maintained, and trained export control processes to achieve company export compliance. Researching and legal interpretation of various export and import control regulations (AECA, ITAR, EAR, OFAC, U.K. Bribery Act, BATFE, E.U., and other International Export and Import control regulations) and applying them to company business goals and milestones. To ensure export compliance, directly represent the company before government regulators, special compliance officers, outside counsel, and industry partners. Supervise and mentor direct reports and teammates in the nuances of a trade compliance program. Directed the work of a team of outside lawyers and consultants retained to assist in the implementation of the compliance and licensing programs.

Identified, developed, communicated, maintained, and trained export control process to achieve company export compliance. Including the development of tools, templates, procedures, training and electronic systems to achieve compliance during the licensing process with ITAR, EAR, OFAC and BATFE regulations. Analyzed and monitored export control regulations, including proposed regulations, with internal organizations to facilitate export regulatory reform objectives to enhance company position. Monitoring trends in government and industry, anticipating potential changes and recommend approaches of incorporation into current policies. Advised business units on jurisdiction determination process and development of a commodity jurisdiction request. Classifications of company products and services under ITAR and EAR regulations Monitors processes, procedures, systems, supplier and internal performance by performing audits, assessments, gap analysis with corrective action plans and recommended process improvements. Compliance matters under review focal, investigated export and import regulatory compliance issues, risk analysis, corrective action plan development, training and closure criteria using standard audit methodology and techniques to obtain data samples, test hypothesis, inspect documents, observe assets and processes and validate controls, conduct clarifying interviews and evaluate results.

Identified, developed, communicated, maintained, and trained export control process to achieve company export compliance. Including the development of tools, templates, procedures, training and electronic systems to achieve compliance during the licensing process with ITAR, EAR, OFAC and BATFE regulations. Analyzed and monitored export control regulations, including proposed regulations, with internal organizations to facilitate export regulatory reform objectives to enhance company position. Monitoring trends in government and industry, anticipating potential changes and recommend approaches of incorporation into current policies. Advised business units on jurisdiction determination process and development of a commodity jurisdiction request. Classifications of company products and services under ITAR and EAR regulations Monitors processes, procedures, systems, supplier and internal performance by performing audits, assessments, gap analysis with corrective action plans and recommended process improvements. Compliance matters under review focal, investigated export and import regulatory compliance issues, risk analysis, corrective action plan development, training and closure criteria using standard audit methodology and techniques to obtain data samples, test hypothesis, inspect documents, observe assets and processes and validate controls, conduct clarifying interviews and evaluate results.

London, United Kingdom, Gb

Responsible for establishing standards and implementing procedures to ensure that the compliance programs throughout the organization. Ensure compliance programs and are effective and efficient in identifying, preventing, detecting and correcting noncompliance with applicable rules and regulations. Develop, initiate, maintain, and revise policies and procedures for the general operation of the Compliance Program and its related activities to prevent illegal, unethical, or improper conduct, manage export control matters Review and update standards of conduct to ensure continuing currency and relevance in providing guidance to management and employees.Develop and manage day-to-day operation of the Compliance Program. The Compliance Program including the following areas: Trade compliance (including export control), or other agency regulations applicable to the Company business, FCPA, ITAR, EAR, OFAC and other federal, state and local anti-corruption and ethics laws.Developed the annual compliance work plan that reflects the institution's highest risks that will be monitored by the compliance function as determined by conducting a mandatory annual risk assessment using an enterprise wide approach.Identified potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; develops/implements corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues, and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future.Monitored and analyzed changes to regulatory and compliance-related laws and regulations applicable to the Company’s business to ensure continued company compliance. Advise senior management on changes that may affect the business. Provide guidance to other departments on compliance initiatives, as necessary.Ensured uniform handling of the engagement of political consultants and consultants assisting with sales outside of the country

Westminster, Colorado, Us

Identified, developed, communicated, maintained, and trained export control process to achieve company export compliance. Including the development of tools, templates, procedures, training and electronic systems to achieve compliance during the licensing process with ITAR, EAR, OFAC and BATFE regulations. Analyzed and monitored export control regulations, including proposed regulations, with internal organizations to facilitate export regulatory reform objectives to enhance company position. Monitoring trends in government and industry, anticipating potential changes and recommend approaches of incorporation into current policies. Advised business units on jurisdiction determination process and development of a commodity jurisdiction request. Classifications of company products and services under ITAR and EAR regulations Monitors processes, procedures, systems, supplier and internal performance by performing audits, assessments, gap analysis with corrective action plans and recommended process improvements. Compliance matters under review focal, investigated export and import regulatory compliance issues, risk analysis, corrective action plan development, training and closure criteria using standard audit methodology and techniques to obtain data samples, test hypothesis, inspect documents, observe assets and processes and validate controls, conduct clarifying interviews and evaluate results.

Arlington, Va, Us

Identified, developed, communicated, maintained, and trained export control process to achieve company export compliance. Including the development of tools, templates, procedures, training and electronic systems to achieve compliance during the licensing process with ITAR, EAR, OFAC and BATFE regulations. Drafted various license, permits and agreements as required under ITAR, EAR, BATFE (ATF), OFAC, NRC, DOE and Non U.S. regulations.Analyzed and monitored export control regulations, including proposed regulations, with internal organizations to facilitate export regulatory reform objectives to enhance company position. Monitoring trends in government and industry, anticipating potential changes and recommend approaches of incorporation into current policies. Advised business units on jurisdiction determination process and development of a commodity jurisdiction request. Classifications of company products and services under ITAR and EAR regulationsMonitors processes, procedures, systems, supplier and internal performance by performing audits, assessments, gap analysis with corrective action plans and recommended process improvements. Compliance matters under review focal, investigated export and import regulatory compliance issues, risk analysis, corrective action plan development, training and closure criteria using standard audit methodology and techniques to obtain data samples, test hypothesis, inspect documents, observe assets and processes and validate controls, conduct clarifying interviews and evaluate results. Prepared, when necessary, voluntary disclosure packages for government regulators to identify the issues and solutions to mitigate future risks. Identifies, develops and deploys regulatory documentation and processes for Non U.S. locations and subsidiaries incorporating local export and import regulatory regimes. Establishing key international frame work for non US and US trade regulations.

Arlington, Va, Us

Preformed required Audits and corrective action plans on company files for existing Manufacturing License Agreement’s to ensure proper regulatory applications and recordkeeping using standard audit methodology to obtain data samples, test hypothesis, inspect documents, observe assets and processes and validate controls. Analyzed internal IT systems and data stored on enterprise network to ensure data storage, marking and access controls were in place and properly identify export controls. Enabling the network to be compliant with ITAR compliance. Established criteria for the Autonomy tool to crawl through the Boeing Intranet and locate questionable information that should be reviewed.

Mayfield Heights, Oh, Us

Served as a Designated Empowered official and registered as a corporate attorney in the state of Ohio. Retained outside counsel to assist with closure of outstanding export compliance concerns and disclosures, Established and tracks plans budgets in accordance with business goals. Supervised external counsel performance. Integrated daily application of International Traffic in Arms Regulations, Export Administration Regulations, and Office of Foreign Assets Controls - classification/ licensing of aerospace/defense, commercial, telecommunications equipment( including satellites),and optic components into to company fabric. Preformed corporate assessment/Audit and corrective action plans to identify issues and actions necessary to achieve compliance with export control laws, AES entries and the reporting of compliance issues to the appropriate regulators. Drafted voluntary disclosures with approved corrective action plans for minimum invasive oversight on reported issues, including reoccurring evaluations of identified risk mitigations for effectiveness. Established and furnished training programs export controls and basic knowledge, as well a functional level integration of the export control and their applications to specific business units/divisions.

Drafted export compliance programs, procedures, licensing documents and incorporation of Department of State, Department of Commerce and Department of Treasury regulation into company Standard operating procedures. Preformed restricted party screenings, Anti-boycott screening and Diminimus calculations, classification/ licensing of aerospace/ defense, broadcasting, telecommunications equipment (including satellites), encryption and software. Preformed corporate assessment/Audit and corrective action plans to identify issues and actions necessary to achieve compliance with export control laws, AES entries and the reporting of compliance issues to the appropriate regulators. . Developed and administered training programs for the requirements of export knowledge and understanding, as well a functional level programs for the regulation applications to specific business units/ divisions.

Jd, Law

Bachelors Of Arts, Criminal Justice