Bob Ward Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Brussels, Brussels Region, Be

Responsible for export controls and sanctions compliance for the Americas, including coverage for the company’s highly regulated aerospace division at: https://www.syensqo.com/en/solutions-market/aerospace

Providing legal support services to this start-up aerospace company.

Developing World Compliance Officer and ConsultantBringing world-class compliance solutions to the developing world through local third-party agent/vendor reviews and international organization transparency initiatives.

Attending Networking Events Researching Industry LeadersTracking Industry TrendsParticipating in Industry Discussions

Houston, Texas, Us

• Built key regulatory compliance programs including ITAR/EAR, FCPA, FCC, OFAC and OCI• Developed key strategic regulatory wins including lightly regulated EAR classification rulings for both the Space Station and Propulsion system, FCPA training for C-Suite and Revenue team, FCC private spectrum manager status for the station, OFAC screening benchmarking with NASA as well as OCI policy recommendations to include joint industry NASA training and an OCI ombudsman• Accomplishments acknowledged though top performance rating from the general counsel as well as receiving the 2024 Rotary Stellar Award Nomination for outstanding contributions to the nation in advancing space science and technology for the benefit of all mankind

Ellensburg, Washington, Us

• Direct management of compliance on U.S. exports and imports. • Develop policies and procedures to ensure compliance with U.S. export regulations for branches. • Oversee training for branches and employees involved in U.S. export orders. • Oversee selection, training, and certification of certified export locations. • Direct, audit, and review U.S. export activities for continuous improvement with export compliance process.• Follow in-country branch export and import regulations (duty refunds obtained in Canada in excess of $750K USD). • Oversee development of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with export regulations of each country. • Develop policies and procedures to manage selection and use of freight forwarders and customs brokers involved in movement of company international shipments. • Participate as a team member on international mergers and acquisitions. Investigate trade compliance due diligence aspects of target companies and make recommendations to mergers and acquisition team.

Dhahran, Sa

Trade Compliance Empowered Official responsible for leading Export Administration and International Traffic in Arms Regulatory, Export Control as well as Customs Import compliance for Aramco Services Company's U.S. R&D facilities in Houston, Boston and Detroit.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Responsible for managing a global team of up to fifteen international trade compliance personnel both on the import and export side to ensure effective implementation of company international trade strategic and compliance initiatives. Key accomplishments include:1) Key team member who initiated an effort to convince the new HP Inc. CEO Dion Weisler to mandate Global Trade training participation and compliance just as was already being done for Anti-Bribery compliance - CEO Weisler issue a company-wide message along these lines in May 2016.2) Traveled to Barcelona, Spain in October 2015 to witness 3DP prototypes and to brainstorm, along with Global Trade Compliance Officers, the likely export controls and customs duty-minimization opportunities.3) Spearheaded an effort in December 2015 to undertake a test case in HP Inc.'s Asia Pacific region for potential application of the new World Customs Organization White Paper (published Summer of 2015) advocating use of transfer pricing studies to prove out, in the alternative, the circumstances of the sale test in related party transactions.4) Worked with our project management team in February 2016 to focus our new Business targeted compliance training on only that which the Business must know to escalate properly and/or to avoid trouble - this was based on my prior experience with Wilhelmsen Ships Services that resulted in formerly 1.5 hour trainings being reduced down to 30 minutes each for Export and Import, an initiative most appreciated by the Business.5) Suggested and championed the use of Robotics to streamline a relatively complex and manually intensive process involving Peruvian support of Bolivian warranty claims - Global roll-out targeted for all similarly situated countries world-wide.6) First in Global Trade to make use of Brain Candy with an emphasis on third-party links to Global Trade compliance best practices.*Left HP Inc. due to company move to The Woodlands.

Carlsbad, Ca, Us

Global Compliance Responsibilities including global Telecommunications Licensing, FCPA, Export Controls and International Sanctions• Successful Global Expansion Executive Team procedure implementation and support to the field;• Highly effective Operations Playbook for dealing with customers at risk for dealing in sanctioned/embargoed countries;• Played a critical and strategic role in scaling across the organization on key projects such as the global Pentagon Freight Customs Broker review and Master Services Agreement execution;• Presented a state of the art regional risk assessment as well as highly acclaimed scenario training exercises in RigNet’s key offices all over the world;• Took the lead in stating requirements as well as Beta testing the company’s automation of our applications for provider’s and end-user’s telecoms licenses and license database record keeping;• Special recognition by the CEO for Management Team speech "Document that Scheisse!";• Invitation to speak on West Africa telecommunication legal issues at OilComm in 2013;• Gift certificate award and recognition for the FCC Team Telecom management effort involving two trips to Washington, D.C. leading up to the Q-1 Inmarsat Energy Broadband transaction;• Eastern Hemisphere Vice President requested my participation in two recent critical customer meetings to demonstrate RigNet's compliance capabilities;• Traveled to Lagos and Port Harcourt, Nigeria (October 2013) as well as Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (June, 2014) for vendor reviews and compliance training [and was the only volunteer due to terrorism and MERS virus concerns – fortunately, I survived with flying colors];• Spring 2014 bonus and raise reflected an exemplary performance (received highest end of the scale on both bonus and raise);• Company provided generous severance package as the result of redundancy restructuring (the company evolved to needing an ACG with heavy telecoms regulatory experience in addition to compliance)

Lysaker, Oslo, No

• Responsible for implementing anti-corruption, international sanctions, fraud as well as export control programs at the maritime services company division. Prevented further penalties during tenure.• Developed a set of tools, adopted by the entire company, to meet the new UK Bribery Act’s Adequate Procedures Defense• Recommended and assisted the company in developing a whistleblower policy after being approached by two different whistleblowers on internal fraud issues• Created automated and interactive training programs in all major compliance areas and served as the key contact to outside NY Customs counsel in a large U.S. Customs valuation dispute with the company• Provided global in-person training to personnel on compliance (over 50% world-wide travel)• Covered U.S. transfer pricing issues through a negotiated IRS advance pricing agreement up to 2016

Gb

• Responsible for managing a group of six transfer pricing associates• Worked with three clients as transfer pricing lead contact, all yielding repeat business - $350K+ in fees• Won PricewaterhouseCoopers a speaking position on the Houston Tax Executive Institute School• Developed first client to apply for transition rule treatment under the new cost sharing regulations• Collaborated with PricewaterhouseCoopers Worldtrade Management Services Group in cross-selling IRS transfer pricing with Customs related party valuation services• Worked on Section 199 and Section 954(d) support roles for the firm's International Tax Services group • Won PricewaterhouseCoopers' Nationwide Landmark U.S. Transfer Pricing Court Cases Quiz

Dublin, Ireland, Ie

• Responsible for Transfer Pricing, Fin 48 analysis and audit defense from 2002 through 2006 audit cycles• Implemented first sale for export Customs valuation creating $7.5 million tax benefit currently per year• Assisted with implementing SAP for tax, customs and transfer pricing concerns for China operations• Responsible for Capital Expenditure for SAP Global Trade Server system implementation to support international trade operations on a global basis• Managed a staff of two in completing IRS international form filings required by the company and its subsidiaries including forms 5471 and 5472• Responsible for tax planning in Asia pacific expansion, particularly respecting China, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, South Korea and Philippines• Responsible for tax planning in Mexico, particularly respecting new Certified Maquiladora program• Studied basic Mandarin Chinese via Cooper’s generous education grant at the University of Houston• Assisted with FAS 109 analyses• Company made a counteroffer when I gave notice to leave for PricewaterhouseCoopers

B.A., Political Science

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Llm, International Taxation

Certificate Of Accounting, Accounting And Business/Management