Stephanie Connor, former assistant chief counsel at the Office of Foreign Assets Control, is starting a new position as assistant director of OFAC's policy division, she announced on LinkedIn. Connor joined OFAC in 2022.

Rachel Fredman Lyngaas, the Treasury Department’s chief sanctions economist, is leaving the government, she announced on LinkedIn. She said her next role will involve “economic security from another perch outside of public service.”

Laura Perkins, former assistant chief of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Unit at DOJ, has joined Cadwalader Wickersham as a partner, the firm announced. Perkins worked at DOJ from 2007 to 2015 and was most recently a lawyer with Hughes Hubbard.

Erik Woodhouse, a former senior sanctions official with the State Department, has returned to Crowell & Moring, the firm announced this week. Woodhouse left the State Department in July after serving as deputy assistant secretary for counter threat finance and sanctions and leading the agency's Office of Sanctions Coordination (see 2407310003). His practice will focus on sanctions compliance and issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering rules and regulations.

Jessica Blum Sanchez, a former compliance specialist with the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, is joining Safran Defense & Space as its director of trade compliance, she announced on LinkedIn. She left DDTC in 2017 and most recently worked as the chief compliance officer for HDT Global.

Haleigh Morgus, a former senior sanctions policy adviser with the Treasury Department, is joining the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network as a senior international policy adviser, she announced on LinkedIn. Morgus had worked on sanctions issues at Treasury since 2018.

Christopher Skinner, former partner at Williams Mullen, has joined ArentFox as a partner in its international trade and investment practice, the firm announced. Skinner's practice will cover export controls and sanctions compliance as well as customs and import regulations.

Matt Cronin, former chief investigative counsel for the House Select Committee on China, has joined venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz as a senior national security adviser, he announced on LinkedIn. He left his job on Capitol Hill earlier this month (2410160022).

Lorena Valente, former sanctions compliance section chief at the Office of Foreign Assets Control, was named the agency’s new assistant director for licensing, she announced on LinkedIn. Valente has been at the Treasury Department since 2022.

Neil Bhatiya, a former senior adviser to the Treasury Department’s assistant secretary for terrorist financing, left the agency last week, he announced on LinkedIn. Bhatiya didn’t provide more information about his next role. He joined Treasury in 2020.