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ECTI’s export compliance instructors are known for combining deep ITAR, EAR, and sanctions expertise with a teaching style that is clear, practical, and engaging. Our instructors come from diverse backgrounds across government, legal, and industry, giving them a true understanding of how businesses operate and the practical challenges teams face. They explain complex regulations in a conversational, relatable way that keeps teams involved—because understanding export controls is challenging enough without sitting through days of dry, monotonous lectures.

Our instructors make the material accessible and use humor when appropriate, drawing on real-world examples that resonate with employees across manufacturing, engineering, HR, and management. They are not consultants who occasionally teach; they are dedicated instructional professionals who are passionate about helping people understand international trade controls. Our instructors take pride in ensuring participants leave with their questions answered and a clear sense of how the regulations apply to their day-to-day work.

When you attend an ECTI event, you’re not only getting high-quality training materials—you’re getting passionate expert instructors to guide you on your learning journey.

Special Topics Instructors

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Sophie Alcorn Founder – Alcorn Immigration LawRead full bio
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John Boscariol Partner – McCarthy TétraultRead full bio
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Brent Carlson Founder – Red Flags Rising Solutions LLCRead full bio
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Randall H. Cook Senior Managing Director – Ankura ConsultingRead full bio
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Sylvia Costelloe Counsel – ArentFox Schiff LLPRead full bio
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Frank Debets Managing Partner – Singapore PwCRead full bio
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Kathy Doyle Manager, Global Trade & Customs – PwCRead full bio
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Megan A. Gajewski Barnhill Partner – Bryan Cave Leighton PaisnerRead full bio
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Shelly Garg, Esq. President and Founder – Garg Law PLLCRead full bio
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Kay Georgi Partner – ArentFox Schiff LLPRead full bio
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Rosanne Giambalvo Senior Director – Ankura ConsultingRead full bio
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Michael H. Huneke Partner – Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPRead full bio
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Aiysha Hussain Partner – Mayer BrownRead full bio
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Doug Jacobson International Trade Attorney – Law Offices of Jacobson Burton PLLCRead full bio
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Susan Kovarovics Partner – Bryan Cave Leighton PaisnerRead full bio
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Felice Laird Senior Consultant – Export Strategies, LLCRead full bio
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Thaddeus McBride Member – Bass, Berry & Sims PLCRead full bio
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Stephan Müller Partner – Oppenhoff & PartnerRead full bio
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Jay Nash Principal – Nash Global Trade Services (NGTS)Read full bio
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Melissa Proctor, Esq. President & Founder – Miller Proctor Law PLLCRead full bio
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Jennifer Saak Managing Director – TralianceRead full bio
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Sarah Schlagter Export Control and Compliance Officer – Cornell UniversityRead full bio
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Maarten Sengers Principal – Trade Controls ConsultingRead full bio
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Waqas Shahid Senior Managing Director – Ankura ConsultingRead full bio
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Christopher Skinner Partner – ArentFox Schiff LLPRead full bio
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Christopher Stagg Attorney – Stagg PLLCRead full bio
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Audi K. Syarief Associate Attorney – Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPRead full bio
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Richard Tauwhare Director – Richard Tauwhare Consulting LimitedRead full bio
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Hermanus Tianadi Senior Advisor – TradeKinsRead full bio
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Olga Torres Founder – Torres LawRead full bio
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Andrew Tuggle Attorney – Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.Read full bio
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Jackson Wood Director, Industry Strategy – Descartes Visual ComplianceRead full bio
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Jonathan Young Export Control Manager – AeroVironmentRead full bio

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