Good Practice

Navigating the first year as a Director of Trade Compliance

Issue 27.
October 2022

Author
Matt SilvermanDale L. Blankenship
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Matt Silverman, JD, LLM is Assistant General Counsel at Caterpillar Inc. in Irving, Texas. He is the author of The Champions Network: A Blueprint to Expand Your Influence and Spread Big Ideas in Any Organization (Ignite Press 2023). matt.silverman@cat.com

Dale L. Blankenship is Director, Senior Counsel – Global Trade Compliance at Flowserve Corporation in Irving, Texas. DBlankenship@flowserve.com

Having been in our current director roles for about a year, the following guidance is aimed at trade compliance professionals who may be taking on a director-level role within trade compliance for the first time. While having a certain amount of subject matter expertise is a given by the time one reaches the director level, below are some of the softer skills, strategies and tips that we have found that should accompany experience and expertise to successfully lead a trade compliance program.
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