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CONECT committees bring together members with similar areas of expertise and interests to examine policies and trends, foster relationships with decision-makers and conduct educational sessions, as well as formulate action plans and advocate on behalf of CONECT members and the New England trade community as a whole. Committees allow for focused work on specific areas, freeing up the full board for strategic discussions and high-level decision-making. Committees participation is open to all members. In addition, members have access to valuable resources provided by our committees, Counsel, and government entities. See the specific sections below for available resources or more information . All members are welcome to join a committee. Contact the CONECT office or committee chair for more information. Members, please sign in to view resources. Non-members, join CONECT, here. Committee Chair: Chris Grannell, Mohawk Global LLC CONECT Next Generation (CNG) is for CONECT members developing their professional careers. Learn MoreCommittee Chairs: William Ferrara, Co-Founder, Harbour Island Consulting, LLC Ania Wierzbowska-Fuller, Director of Consulting and Regulatory Affairs, A.N. Deringer, Inc. Customs Compliance meets regularly and has quarterly meetings with CBP. The CONECT Customs Committee remains committed to fostering strong relationships with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and advancing the interests of the trade community. This year, the committee has focused heavily on outreach, engaging with CBP field offices across the country to enhance communication and collaboration. Recent meetings with the Buffalo, Boston, and Seattle CBP offices have provided valuable insights into regional operational challenges and opportunities, and we plan to expand our outreach efforts to additional field offices in the coming months. Customs Compliance ResourcesCommittee Chair: Joe Devine, President, AXIOTROP, LLC Many challenges are facing trade and transportation companies including a boom in e-commerce, supply chain integration, forced-labor, and numerous other import-export challenges. Add to this list cybersecurity, which has historically been a lower priority. With burgeoning digital record keeping and data tracking comes greater cyber breach threats. CBP’s CTPAT minimum security criteria (MSC) are helpful, but companies often need support to understand and implement them into their current business processes. For these and other reasons, we created the Cybersecurity Committee to assist our members in understanding and actioning cybersecurity. Cybersecurity ResourcesCommittee Chairs: Matthew Bock, Partner, Bock Trade Law Christa Hurley, Director Trade Compliance, Allegro Systems Export Controls & Sanctions Committee meant to inform, engage, and advocate on behalf of our members on key export controls and sanctions issues affecting our businesses and the industry at large every day. Exports ResourcesThe Transportation Committee offers CONECT members educational sessions throughout the year. The featured guests have graciously offered to share their PowerPoint Presentations as a valuable resource. View FilesCommittee Chair: Kerri Hawley, Senior Customs and Trade Compliance Manager, RG Barry Brand, LLC Are you interested in getting more involved? CONECT's membership committee is looking for new members and would like you to join. This is a great opportunity to engage with other members and support the trade and transportation industry. Committee Chair: Jack Bender, VISY Global Logistics CONECT awards scholarships to deserving college students every year to honor the legacy of Senator John Chaffee. The scholarship committee promotes fundraising efforts to support the scholarships and review applications. Scholarship Information |