Jim Dickeson - Trade Compliance Geek Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Elevate Outdoor Collective, the new name for K2 Sports, is an alliance of iconic outdoor and winter sports brands that include K2 Skis, K2 Snowboarding, Marker, Dalbello, Völkl, RIDE Snowboards, LINE Skis, Backcountry Access, Atlas Snowshoe Co., Tubbs Snowshoes, Madshus, and K2 Skates. Our goal is to elevate everyone's experience, and heartbeat, around the world.As the International Trade and Compliance Manager, my goal is to make the cross-border movement of our products seamless while ensuring compliance with all import and export regulations. And to have fun doing it.https://elevateoutdoorcollective.com

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Honeywell Aerospace is a manufacturer of aircraft engines and avionics, as well as a producer of auxiliary power units (APUs) and other aviation products. I'm happily working with a team of professionals driving the export license application process for physical product exports to foreign customers as well as technology exports to foreign suppliers.• Reviewing license requirements and business requirements• Integrating with procurement and engineering• Processing export license management in OCR Ease• Applying for export licenses in SNAP-R

Seattle, Wa, Us

PapayaWorks LLC, doing business as Trade Compliance Geek, is freelance compliance consulting for exporters, importers, freight forwarders, and customs brokers. • HTS and ECCN classification• Export license determination• Restricted party screening• Compliance reviews• Rulings and disclosures• Training and tutorials

San Francisco, California, Us

Start-up, tech oriented freight forwarder and customs broker with 600+ employees. Predominately an import forwarder, company was ramping up export offerings, but lacking export compliance processes. I was brought in temporarily to establish export compliance and groom staff to take over after my departure.• Aligned logistics processes with regulatory requirements• Trained staff on electronic export filing, and export control regulations• Developed operations and compliance wikis using Atlassian Confluence• Created video tutorials for both internal consumption and customer facing• Assisted customers with classification and export license determination

Seattle, Wa, Us

Mid-sized, domestic freight forwarder with a long, rich history, growing internationally. International operations were young, and weak on compliance. I was hired to manage existing customs brokerage, and improve import/export regulatory compliance.• Classified clients’ products according to HTSUS, Schedule B, ECCN, ITAR• Determined EAR, ITAR, and OFAC licensing requirements• Managed Lynden’s C-TPAT program, passing three validations• Audited up to 30 branch offices for classification, valuation, origin, license reporting, data filing requirements and compliance gaps• Mitigated penalties to mean of 3%, implementing corrective measures• Liaised between top management and regulatory authorities • Provided assistance, guidance and training to export and import staff• Developed computer-based training for Lynden’s Learning Management System• Consulted with internal and external customers on regulatory matters

New York, Ny, Us

Provider of global trade management software, trade compliance consulting, and managed services. Vastera was acquired by JPMorgan, and is now part of Livingston International. I was with Vastera and JPMorgan to consult with consumer goods, high technology, medical, aerospace, and defense sector clients on export/import compliance and C-TPAT.• Conducted trade compliance audits and recommending corrective measures• Trained client staff on internal controls and documentation processes• Analyzed clients Customs’ ITRAC data using MS Access• Won Customs protests and rulings requests• Co-developed C-TPAT offering, qualified clients for membership• Qualified clients' products for NAFTA• Mentored junior level consultants

Maynard, Ma, Us

Stratus is a maker of fault tolerant computer systems for industries where downtime is prohibitively expensive. Company starting assembly operations in Ireland. I set up 9802 program to limit customs duties to the Ireland value add, and manage import and export compliance in general.• Controlled in excess of $100 million in annual potential penalty exposure• Reduced government inquiries by 90%; no penalties issued on my watch• Created Access database of product classifications, available over intranet• Improved transit times by streamlining supply chain and regulatory processes• Managed relationships with external legal counsel, US and foreign regulatory authorities, and supply chain service providers

Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bba, Business