Laura Dawson, director of the Canada Institute at the Wilson Center, will join the Amazon Web Services Institute as Americas director in October, she said in a Sept. 6 email.

Nixon Peabody hired John Sandweg, who was acting director of ICE in 2014, the law firm said in a news release. Sandweg most recently worked at Frontier Solutions, an "investigatory, compliance, due diligence, and crisis management firm he founded," the firm said. The law firm also brought on others from Frontier: counsel Rachel Winkler, associate Catherine Ingram, legal assistant Tracey Ford, and investigative directors Jerry Robinette and Miguel Unzueta. That team will be part of Nixon Peabody's new Cross-Border Risks team, it said. "The team comprises former Department of Homeland Security officials, federal investigators, regulators, law enforcement executives, and government affairs professionals who specialize in national security, immigration, Homeland Security compliance, cross-border regulatory, and international criminal matters," the firm said. "They provide valuable legal, regulatory, and reputational risks insight and counsel to help their clients build strong programs, handle crises, and manage risk on issues including anti-money laundering matters, import/export control, international sanctions work, and immigration for high-net-worth, global business leaders."

Robert Monjay, previously the acting co-division chief of the Technology and Jurisdictional Analysis Division in the State Department Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, joined Akin Gump as senior counsel in the international trade practice, the law firm said in a news release. "Monjay is a former State Department policy official responsible for the application, amendment and interpretation of International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)," the firm said. "He held similar responsibilities while previously serving as a policy official in the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security."

Maggie Henkin, who previously worked on Asia trade policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, was hired by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) as manager, public advocacy, CompTIA said in a news release. Henkin will "focus primarily on international trade and federal issues," the association said. CompTIA also hired Juhi Tariq, previously with Raytheon, Senior Manager, International Trade Regulation and Compliance.

UPS President of Global Customs Brokerage Jeff McCorstin joined the board of directors for Good360, an organization that partners "with socially responsible companies to source highly needed goods and distribute them through our network of diverse nonprofits that support people in need," Good360 said in a news release. Bob Schwartz, chairman of the board at Good360, said McCorstin's "extensive experience in international air and ocean freight, cross-border trade, and customs brokerage operations will elevate our capabilities in moving donated goods within and beyond United States borders, extending the collective impact of Good360 and our partners."

Matthew Tuchband, previously deputy chief counsel for Foreign Assets Control at the Treasury Department, joined Arent Fox as counsel, the law firm said in an Aug. 26 news release.

Adrienne Braumiller and George Alfonso will offer trade-related lobbying through a new lobbying firm founded by the pair, Braumiller said in an Aug. 26 email. Braumiller, who started the Braumiller Law Group, and Alfonso, who also founded The Law Offices of S. George Alfonso, said the two will partner to create a new lobbying firm called Reigncore. The pair "have combined their unique talents and experiences in international trade and artful persuasion to form the cornerstone of Reigncore, in order to provide the consulting and lobbying services best suited for each client’s specific objectives and goals," Braumiller said in the email. Alfonso will be president and Braumiller will be CEO, though neither will "provide legal counsel or representation," Reigncore said on its website. Lobbying areas include the new NAFTA, Section 301 tariff exclusions, and export control reform efforts, it said.

Crowell & Moring hired Nicole Succar, Nimrah Najeeb and Walter Boone to the law firm's international trade practice, the firm said in a blog post. Succar joins as counsel and previously worked at HSBC. Najeeb joins as an associate and previously worked at Dentons. Boone was hired as an international trade analyst and previously interned with a trade association and at the Commerce Department.

Stephen Vaughn, a King & Spalding lawyer and former general counsel in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, will join the advisory board to the Coalition for a Prosperous America, the group said in an Aug. 8 news release. Also new to the advisory board is real estate executive David Lynn, CPA said. According to its website, CPA "is working for a new and positive U.S. trade policy that delivers prosperity and security to America, its citizens, farms, factories and working people."

Pete Mento, previously vice president of global trade and managed services at Crane Worldwide Logistics, recently joined Crowe as managing director, global customs and duties.