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About
Lila Landis, LCB CUSECO (R) CCEP-I CGSS
Lila Landis is a Licensed Customs Broker, Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer, Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional International, and Certified Global Sanctions Specialist who has been in global compliance and logistics for over 15 years. Lila earned her Global MBA from the University of Houston-Victoria, Texas. Lila has built and managed compliance programs in the defense, industrial manufacturing, oil & gas, logistics and chemicals industries with special emphasis on customs compliance, training, Free Trade Agreement programs, foreign import/export compliance, and Global Trade Management software implementation. She specializes in building compliance programs and communicating complex compliance regulations in simple terms that are relevant to business. Fluent in French and Spanish, Lila studied abroad in graduate school and has managed international teams in leadership roles in large corporations.
Lila has worked directly with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Focused Assessments, broker compliance reviews, CTPAT validations, broker management questions, ACE testing, and Section 321 and Type 86 proposed changes.
During the negotiations for the United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USMCA), Lila worked with the office of Senator Rob Portman (R - Ohio) to present a new rule for chemical mixtures and blends to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) that was accepted in the final version as Rule 3: Mixtures and Blends Rule in Sections VI and VII.
Lila is the founder of the Dallas-Fort Worth ICPA DATA Group, a local networking group for trade compliance professionals, and supports leaders of trade compliance networking groups through the International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA) in cities across the U.S.. Lila is a board member of the National Association for Small Business International Trade Education (NASBITE), a member of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Trade Support Network (TSN), an advisor to the University of Houston Women in Leadership program, and a contributor to the WorldECR Industry Panel.
Past Speaking Engagements
Export Compliance Manager Virtual Forum, June 2024
Upgrading Your Compliance Training
ICPA ITAR Conference, May 2024
The Role of a Logistics Provider in ITAR Shipments
ICPA Annual Conference, March 2024
Maximizing Your Virtual Experience; Virtual Networking Sessions
ICPA Webinar, March 2024
Moderator, Advancing Women in Trade Compliance
iAi Institute for AI Transformation AI Summit Series, February 2024
Global Landscape of AI Regulations and Machine Compliance
Passport to Proficiency on Economic Sanctions, February 2024
Comprehensive Analysis of Recent OFAC Guidance and Risk Mitigation for Your Chinese Operations-and the Impact of China’s Retaliatory Measures
ICPA Webinar, January 2024
World Customs Day Event with Nelson Balido
NASBITE Webinar, January 2024
How Current Challenges Facing Providers of Logistics Services Impact Your
Business
NASBITE Webinar, November 2023
Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Issues in International Trade
NASBITE Exporters Summit, October 2023
Moderator, Doing Business in Africa: Opportunities for Exporting and Investment
https://nasbite.org/2023-national-small-business-exporter-summit-archive
ACI's Passport to Proficiency in the EAR, September 2023
Module 2: Three Tricky EAR Areas: The Military End Use / Military End User Rule, the Foreign Direct Product Rule, and the Semiconductor and Supercomputer Rule
LEAP HR: Logistics & Transportation Conference, August 2023
Compliance and HR Panel Discussion
ICPA ITAR Conference, April 2023
ITAR Considerations for Mergers and Acquisitions
Setting Up an ITAR Compliance Program
Trademo Fireside Chat, April 2023
Episode 6: How can Businesses Navigate the Changing Landscape of Trade Compliance?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePm74b1pqeE
NASBITE International Conference, March 2023
Logistics Challenges for Humanitarian Aid
ACI's Passport to Proficiency on The ITAR, Feb 2023
Module 2, Part I: Foreign, Dual and Third Country Nationals, and Technology Transfers
Simply Trade podcast with Andy and Lalo, Dec 2022
Trade Compliance and Logistics Communication for Executives
https://vimeo.com/778595167/25f4bd41eb
Content Enablers Webinar, Nov 2022
Maintaining a CTPAT Program as an Importer/Exporter
Ficient Global 10th Annual Trade Compliance Summit, Oct 2022
Introduction and Analysis of Recent US Trade Policies and Strategies on Compliance & SupplyChain Planning
Descartes Global Trade Summit, Sep 2022
Compliance Challenges in Ecommerce
ICPA Webinar, Aug 2022
Leadership Lessons in Trade Compliance
NASBITE International Conference Mar 2022
Key Elements of a Trade Compliance Program
Seattle ICPA DATA Group Meeting Feb 2022
Maintaining a CTPAT Program as an Importer/Exporter
NY-NJ-CT ICPA DATA Group Meeting Nov 2021
Hot Topics from the ICPA Fall Conference: Section 301, Forced Labor, CTPAT
ICPA Fall Conference, September 2021
Maintaining a CTPAT Program as an Importer/Exporter
Managing Multiple IORs
NASBITE International Annual Conference, May 2021
Supply Chain Security: Managing CTPAT as an Importer/Exporter
James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Securing Sensitive Technologies: A Discussion on Strategies for Global Supply Chains
in Today’s Strategic Trade Control Landscape, May 2021
ICPA ITAR Conference, April 2021
Keynote Speaker
ICPA Fall Conference, September 2020
OFAC Sanctions and Beneficial Ownership
Maintaining a CTPAT Program as an Importer/Exporter
University of Texas at Dallas Taiwanese Student Association Career Day, March 2020
Careers in Global Logistics and Trade Compliance
ICPA Fall Conference, October 2019
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Audits
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
Women in Trade podcast, September 2019
ASIS Supply Chain and Transportation Security Council (SCTSC), February 2019
Maintaining a CTPAT Program as an Importer/Exporter
World ECR Forum, June 2018
Laptops, Lab Coats, and the Airport Lounge: Ensuring Compliant Factory Visits and Employee Travel
Integration Point Webinar, April 2018
Navigating Global FTA Challenges and Uncertainty
Cleveland State University Global Target Program, February 2018
Global Supply Chain, Export topics overview
World ECR Forum, October 2017
Talking with HR: It doesn’t have to be a difficult conversation
World ECR Forum, September 2016
Panel discussion: Staying compliant through multiple jurisdictional layers – is it possible?
Cleveland Chapter of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, June 2016
Building a Global Trade Program
ICPA Fall Conference, October 2015
Dealing with Anti-Boycott in the Real World
Houston ICPA DATA Group Quarterly Meeting, October 2012
Free Trade Agreements: NAFTA Overview and Recently Approved FTAs
Publications
“Re-Vamp, Re-Tool, and Re-Engage: How to Update and Upgrade Your Compliance Training
Export Compliance Manager, Issue 40, February 2024
“Off the Beaten Path” and “On the Front Lines: Brokers and Freight Forwarders as Your Partners in Compliance”
Export Compliance Manager, Issue 35, July/August 2023
Compliance and IT: Collaborating for Mutual Success
CIO Magazine, April 2023
“Compliance Management During Budget Cuts”
Export Compliance Manager, Issue 29, December 2022
“Tailoring Communications to Drive Engagement: Bringing External Parties into the Fold”
Export Compliance Manager, Issue 26, September 2022
“Export Controls and Impact on Supply Chain Capacity”
Export Compliance Manager, Issue 23, May 2022
“Building Trust through KPIs”
Export Compliance Manager, Issue 12, April 2021
“A Compliant Travel Refresher: Export Controls and Pandemic Safety”
Export Compliance Manager, Issue 9, December 2020
“Trading Up? The Right Size for an Export Compliance Team”
Export Compliance Manager, Issue 3, May 2020
The Export Compliance Manager’s Handbook, Chapter: Record-keeping and export control compliance: what to, how to, and why you must.
World ECR, the journal of export controls and sanctions. 2017; updated 2020.
“The US Border-Adjusted Cash Flow Tax for trade compliance professionals”
World ECR, the journal of export controls and sanctions, Volume 63, 2017
“Free Trade Is Not Free: The Costs of Trade Compliance for Businesses”
Kluwer’s Global Trade and Customs Journal, Volume 12-1, January 2017