After discussion with and encouragement from counterparts, we started a new LinkedIn Group expressly for EOs and other senior trade compliance personnel. I do a great deal of work in this area and know there is a significant gap and need to address the unique concerns and interests of this growing community of professionals.
The idea behind EO Net is to provide an open, hands-on, practical application focused forum to discuss case studies, challenges, hot topics and issues of interest. We enthusiastically welcome factual, honest, courteous and productive communications on any related topic.
Membership is open to interested practitioners who are willing to share their experience, expertise, lessons learned and resources to better appreciate, understand and deal with the responsibilities, roles and real world exposure, liability and risk that come with the EO and senior trade compliance leadership positions.
Unfortunately some EOs are target of opportunity selections and may not be the best or right person for the job. Additionally, the regulations are inadequate in preparing EOs and others for what they are in store for or addressing the breadth and depth of the problems they will face. Adequate selection criteria do not exist in the Export Administration Regulations or International Traffic in Arms Regulations. All too often people in this career field learn the hard way on the job.
Further, EOs and other senior trade compliance team members are critical elements in any trade compliance program. They are crucial to success or failure and instrumental in executing and maintaining a culture of compliance (or non-compliance) from the top down, vertically, laterally and globally in an organization.
The goal behind EO Net is to help educate, train and inform so we can collectively better deal with problems, situations and as a result better comply with the letter and spirit of the law. We encourage and welcome you participation and contributions....
If you have any questions or suggestions on how to maximize the benefits from this unique group, feel free to contact me directly at 703-895-1110, jpriecko@comcast.net or via my LinkedIn profile at http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpriecko/.
