Head of Global Trade Controls
Resume:
Lance L. Stricklin
***** *** ****** *****, ******* VA 20171
***********@*****.***
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tradecontrolscounselstricklin SUMMARY
Head of Export Controls, Customs and Sanctions compliance programs and Managing Legal Counsel with over 20 years of legal, regulatory compliance, and leadership experience that includes spacecraft, military and commercial aircraft, technology, software, and product development, and oilfield products and services. A proven leader and high performing team builder with large multi-national companies including Airbus, Boeing, Saudi Aramco, Halliburton, and Schlumberger. Credentials include law licenses in Texas and District of Columbia, BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Texas licensed Professional Engineer, ITAR empowered official, Six Sigma yellow belt, and former Member of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Energy and Energy Services
(ITAC 7). Lead response teams to successful exits from three Directorate of Defense Trade Controls consent agreements.
TRADE COMPLIANCE EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Airbus Americas, Inc. Washington D.C.
Head of Export Controls and Sanctions Compliance December 2022-Present Heads the Export Controls program for Airbus operations including Final Assembly Lines for A320 and A220 commercial aircraft and H125, H145, UH 72 Lakota (U.S. Army) helicopters, flight simulators, manufacturing and operations of custom industrial robotics, Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles (UAV), satellites and ground support equipment, MRO, parts warehousing, and distribution (Satair), composite material aircraft parts manufacturing (A- 350). Teamed with Trade Collaboration Engine (www.TCEngine.com) to develop and implement artificial intelligence solution capable of identifying Export Controlled Information (ECI) and then suggest export controls classification numbers. Lead responses and reporting to the DDTC Consent Agreement Special Compliance Officer and external auditors. Coordinates and collaborates with business unit operations, leadership, and legal counsel to deliver the clear and actionable direction necessary to drive the Export Compliance Program toward being a competitive advantage for the corporation. Leads the trade controls risk assessment of business acquisitions. Leads compliance investigations and is responsible for delivering voluntary disclosures to government regulators. Leads corporate audit response teams. ITAR empowered official and DDTC registration corporate administrator. Schlumberger Limited (SLB) Houston, Texas
Managing Counsel – Trade Controls Compliance June 2021-Dec. 2022 Provided policy, actionable guidance and subject matter expertise in export, import, customs, sanctions, antiboycott, CFIUS, Foreign Trade Zones, Free Trade Agreements to support worldwide (over 90 countries) business and legal operations. Lead worldwide trade controls compliance investigations and audits. Lead the trade controls risk assessment of business acquisitions and contract negotiations. The NORDAM Group Tulsa, Oklahoma
Senior Director – Ethics and Trade Controls Compliance August 2019-June 2021 Headed the corporate ethics and compliance organization. Provided actionable guidance to business functions and operations in U.S., UK, EU, Mexico, Singapore, and Taiwan on international export, import, Customs, and sanctions, Free Trade Agreement (FTA) USMCA, privacy, anticorruption and antibribery matters. Designed and implemented an efficient process to export classify over 2 million technical data files in Enovia, SmarTeam, Solumina, and SAP. Conducted comprehensive investigations, root cause analyses, corrective action plans and training. ITAR empowered official. Achieved a Six Sigma Yellow Belt credential. Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Senior Counsel - Trade Controls Compliance August 2016-July 2019 Developed the first trade compliance policy and procedures for the Company. Implemented the first Customs Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) program at the Company. Provided legal guidance to business units worldwide on international trade and business matters, serving an integral role achieving compliance with multi-jurisdictional laws and regulatory restrictions to protect and expand operations while reducing risk for the company. Developed legal opinions and recommendations for the business and global corporate policies and procedures concerning export, import, customs, and economic sanctions laws and regulations. Built, directed, trained, and influenced teams of globally-distributed attorneys, compliance officers, and operations personnel ensuring adherence to international trade laws in the U.S., EU, Asia, and Saudi Arabia. Halliburton Houston, Texas
Senior Counsel - International Trade Compliance Dec. 2012-March 2016 Headed the corporate-wide International Trade Controls organization for operations in over 90 countries with manufacturing in 17 countries. Directed 23 compliance managers and specialists in the U.S., UK, UAE, Malaysia. Leveraged the Servient (www.Servient.com) machine learning tool to develop and deliver automated U.S. Customs tariff classifications for Halliburton products, thereby significantly reducing staffing requirements and compliance costs. Implemented the first U.S. Customs Importer Self-Assessment (ISA) program at Halliburton. Designed and operated Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ). Conducted M&A due diligence on trade related matters and integrated fifteen non-U.S. company acquisitions into the Halliburton SAP Global Trade Services (GTS) ERP. Investigated numerous sanctions and trade controls regulatory compliance incidents. ITAR empowered official. The Boeing Company Seattle, WA
Senior Manager - Global Trade Controls June 2004-Nov. 2012 ITAR empowered official, U.S. Department of Defense secret clearance holder, internal compliance investigator, and manager responsible for all export, import, and sanctions compliance operations of Boeing aircraft development and production programs F-15 Strike Eagle, F/A-18 Super Hornet, T-7A Red Tail, AH-64 Apache, AH-61 Little Bird. Leader of the trade controls aspects of the $29B Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and performed analysis and export authorized over 30 FMS Offset Projects. Recognized and cash awarded for effective and successful leadership and support of the KSA FMS. Lead audits and drafted responses to Special Compliance Officer requests for two DDTC Consent Agreements. Recognized with the Boeing Military Aircraft Business Development Award for significantly reducing the resources required to process and conduct public, press, official and foreign military visitor tours in cleared factories and facilities.
Recognized with the Boeing Commercial Aircraft (BCA) Lean Process Award for automating regulatory compliance requirements for the product development cycle. Developed and approved ITAR empowered officials. Authored and automated information protection processes and manuals for the 787 Dreamliner program and BCA Research & Development Department.
Professional Licenses
State Bar of Texas
District of Columbia Bar
Texas Licensed Professional Engineer
Education
J.D., South Texas College of Law, Houston, TX
South Texas Law Review (editorial staff)
Texas Supreme Court intern (U.S. Senator John Cornyn) M.S., Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, Mechanical Engineering
Thesis, “Geometry Dependence of Crack Growth Resistance Curves in Thin Sheet Aluminum Alloys”
Tau Beta Pi (National Engineering Honor Society) B.S., Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, Mechanical Engineering U.S. Government Clearances
Secret – Activated December 2015 - U.S. Department of Commerce for Industry Trade Advisory Committee 7 Secret – Activated April 2011 – U.S. Department of Defense for F-15, F/A-18, AH-64 production programs ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE OVERVIEW
ASRC Federal – Orbital Space Plane Program – 2003-2004 Stricklin & Associates – Engineering Consulting – 1999- 2003 Boeing Systems Engineering & Integration – Space Shuttle Program – 1997 - 1999 Det Norske Veritas Americas – Petro-chemical plant maintenance engineering consulting – 1994- 1997 McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company Space Station Division – Space Station Program – 1988-1994
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