Alex Parets, a former senior sanctions policy adviser with the Treasury Department, has joined the Center for Strategic and International Studies as a nonresident senior associate, Parets announced on LinkedIn. Parets left Treasury last year to join Capital One as head of enterprise screening and sanctions risk management.

Blake Hulnick, former attorney-adviser in the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s chief counsel office, was named senior adviser to the Treasury Department’s general counsel, he announced on LinkedIn. Hulnick joined Treasury in 2023.

Katarina Caretto O'Regan, a Treasury Department senior sanctions policy adviser, began a temporary assignment as senior adviser to Treasury’s undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, she announced on LinkedIn. O'Regan has been a sanctions policy adviser at Treasury since March 2022.

Brian Nelson, the Treasury Department’s undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, is leaving the agency to join the presidential campaign of Vice President Kamala Harrris, Axios reported last week. A Treasury spokesperson didn’t respond to a request for comment, but confirmed on LinkedIn that Nelson is being replaced by Brad Smith, the current director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, on an acting basis.

Defense Security Cooperation Agency Director James Hursch retired July 31, the agency announced. Hursch was named director in January 2022, overseeing the agency as it worked on a range of foreign military sales as well as weapons support for Ukraine. DSCA Deputy Director Michael Miller, who previously led the State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (see 2212120004), was named acting director.

The Bureau of Industry and Security promoted Tracy Patts to be the agency’s assistant director of the International Operations Division within the Office of Enforcement Analysis, Patts announced on LinkedIn this week. Patts has been at BIS since 2010 and mostly worked as a senior export policy analyst.

Erik Woodhouse left his position at the State Department as deputy assistant secretary for counter threat finance and sanctions, he announced on LinkedIn July 30. Woodhouse, who was nominated by President Joe Biden to serve in the role (see 2309050090), led the State Department's Office of Sanctions Coordination. He said he’s now “taking a break and planning my next move” after working for the agency since 2021.

Alba Wheels Up announced Luis Eraña is its new CEO on July 30. Eraña, previously CEO of ProTrans, replaces Damien Stile, who will now be co-chairman of the customs broker and freight forwarder.

Robert Viglietta is starting a new role within the Office of Foreign Assets Control as a public affairs officer after about two years as a senior sanctions coordinator for the agency, he announced on LinkedIn. Viglietta said he will use his “experience as a sanctions practitioner” to help with OFAC public engagement.

David Horn was named assistant chief counsel for the Office of Foreign Assets Control, he announced on LinkedIn. Horn joined OFAC last year as an attorney adviser.