Raj Parekh, a DOJ lawyer who was named the Bureau of Industry and Security’s first chief of corporate enforcement in September (see 2409120007), is leaving BIS next week to join the law firm Sparacino, he announced on LinkedIn. Parekh said his departure from government is “entirely unrelated to current events,” adding that his one-year detail as the BIS corporate enforcement chief “would have continued if it were not for this unique opportunity in the private sector.”
Kevin Kurland, the Bureau of Industry and Security's most senior career export enforcement official, has been tapped to replace longtime BIS official Matt Borman in overseeing the agency’s export administration efforts, three people familiar with the matter said. BIS updated its website Feb. 27 to reflect the change.
Ted Dean, former trade adviser to former Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, has joined DGA Group’s China practice, the consulting firm announced. Dean led Commerce Department activities in the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council and advised on China policy.
Corey Hinderstein, a former senior U.S. nuclear nonproliferation official, has joined the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to oversee the think tank’s programs on technology, international affairs, nuclear policy and more. Hinderstein previously served as acting deputy principal administrator for the National Nuclear Security Administration and deputy administrator for defense nuclear nonproliferation, where she led nuclear-related arms control monitoring and verification efforts. Hinderstein left the government in January.
Howard Lutnick was formally sworn in as commerce secretary during a White House ceremony Feb. 21. The Senate confirmed Lutnick for the position Feb. 18 (see 2502190014).
Danny Meza, a former senior adviser with the Bureau of Industry and Security and the State Department, has joined the nonprofit Global Business Alliance as its director of trade policy, GBA’s president announced on LinkedIn. Meza most recently was a senior policy adviser to the House of Representatives.
John Eisenberg, former legal adviser to the National Security Council who served during the first Trump administration, is President Donald Trump's pick to lead DOJ’s National Security Division, DOJ announced last week. Eisenberg also previously held several roles within DOJ, including in the office of the deputy attorney general. If confirmed, Eisenberg will oversee the division that prosecutes various export control, sanctions, foreign investment and other national security-related violations.
Karalyn Mildorf, a former partner at White & Case, has joined Clifford Chance to work on international trade and national security issues, the firm announced. Mildorf's practice centers on Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. matters, compliance with the U.S. outbound investment security program, and more, the firm said.
Christopher Padilla is leaving his role as vice president for government and regulatory affairs at IBM to join the Brunswick Group as a senior adviser, he announced on LinkedIn. Padilla, a former Bureau of Industry and Security senior official, said he will advise on trade and tariff issues.
Kimberly Gahan, a lawyer formerly with the Pentagon, State Department and National Security Council, has joined GE Aerospace as chief counsel for regulatory affairs, she announced on LinkedIn. Gahan, who left the government last month, was the State Department’s assistant legal adviser for nonproliferation and arms control from July 2023 to April 2024.