Judit is a member of the Foreign Trade Department at Lam Research Corporation, a major supplier of wafer fabrication equipment and services to the worldwide semiconductor industry. Her duties at Lam include managing global order release, monitoring compliance, and supporting the company through a variety of complex import/export related projects and programs. Judit's professional experience also includes 7 years in the marine fuel supply chain business where she successfully marketed residual fuel oil to owners and operators of ocean-going vessels. She is fluent in German and Hungarian, and has earned both her BS and MBA degrees in International Business Management from San Francisco State University. Judit has served on the WIT-NC board since 2009 and is also a Licensed Customs Broker and Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer.
Sanjana is a Senior Manager in Deloitte's Customs & Global Trade practice, where she advises clients on a wide range of international trade issues for both import and export related to strategy, compliance, and automation. Sanjana previously worked as an International Trade Specialist at the U.S. Department of Commerce's (DOC) International Trade Administration. She was the lead DOC services, telecommunications, and e-commerce negotiator in regional and bilateral free trade agreements with Latin America and the Caribbean. Sanjana also spent time working at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris, where she conducted research on the effects of global trade on emerging economies. Sanjana earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from The George Washington University and her Master of International Affairs degree from Columbia University. She is a licensed U.S. Customs Broker.
Sanjana has been a member of WIT-NC's Endowment Committee for the past four years, and was the Endowment Director in 2009. She has served on the Board of Directors for Indus Women Leaders San Francisco, and is actively involved in Room to Read, the Columbia Alumni Club of Northern California, and the American India Foundation.
Todd Kastan, Senior Customs Compliance Analyst, Varian Medical Systems A licensed customs broker since 1991, Todd is a veteran of over 30 years of experience in Regulatory Compliance and International Logistics, Todd is currently a Senior Customs Compliance Analyst with Varian Medical Systems, responsible for operational activities as well as classification assignment. Previously, he has just spent the previous 8 years at Nvidia Corporation as the U.S. Import Program Manager, where I managed all aspects of the company's import compliance program. Previous to that, he was a Regulatory Compliance Manager at Hewlett Packard, responsible for product classification. Previously, he has also held analyst roles for Adaptec, Inc. and Fujitsu Microelectronics, as well as working as a customs broker for Radix Group International, MSAS Cargo International and Air Express International.
John Kirk - John is currently a Master's of International Studies candidate specializing in Trade at the Monterey Institute for International Studies. Before beginning his studies at the Monterey Institute, John was the North America Account Manager for Chevron Oronite, one of Chevron's chemical subsidiaries, based in San Ramon California. John moved to California from Toronto where he served as Chevron Global Lubricant's Supply Chain Manager for Canada. Prior to joining Chevron, John ran the Canadian business of Battenfeld Grease a private label lubricants manufacturer, also in Toronto. John also served as Battenfeld's Corporate Purchasing Manager in Buffalo, New York. John began his career as an accountant/auditor for the Buffalo based Delaware North Companies. John has served on the Board of Directors and as President of the Petroleum Packaging Council (PPC) and on the Board and as Chairman of the Toronto Section of the Society of Tribologists and Lubricating Engineers (STLE). John's previous role with WIT-NC was as liaison to the Board of Directors. John has an MBA from the University of Buffalo and is a CPA.
Ngoc Lewis, President, Jade Trade Inc.
Ngoc Lewis is the President of Jade Trade Inc, an independent consulting firm specializing in US and international trade compliance. Prior to founding Jade Trade Inc, Ngoc was Global Trade Manager at CDC Software/ TradeBeam, where she was responsible for coordinating trade content services for Fortune 500 clients. Further, she led the analysis and classification projects for corporate product catalogs using respective country's tariff schedules and duty preference programs. She also provided leadership and expertise for process improvements and quality control for global trade compliance. Prior to joining CDC/TradeBeam, Ngoc was the membership manager at the Bay Area World Trade Center where she nurtured vital partnerships with vendors, distributors, local Chambers of Commerce, and trade organizations. Ngoc is a licensed US Customs broker. She has also spent two years on WIT-NC's Volunteer Committee.
Corey is thrilled to be working with WIT-NC in the capacity of Marketing Director! She recently relocated back home to Boston after a six month trip around the world. In the past she worked as a trade compliance analyst for KLA-Tencor Corp. and prior to that she was at Intel Corp. She remains close to the international trade and hi-tech communities and looks forward to continued visits to Northern California.
Elia Quiros – NetLogic Microsystems, Inc.
Elia Quiros is the Export Control Manager at NetLogic Microsystems, Inc., During previous engagements with local Silicon Valley companies, she has had the opportunity of working with domestic and foreign locations in developing policies and implementing export compliance programs, in addition to working with key players in implementing and managing programs in compliance with the U.S. and other countries import/export and Customs' regulations. She is a licensed Custom Broker. She has been active at WIT-NC since early 2003 and has held the positions of Assistant Treasurer, Event Coordinator, and Membership. She is returning to WIT-NC after taking a short break from Board's responsibilities, and is looking forward to the challenging task of bringing in new members to its high caliber Membership Roster.
My name is Shay O'Reilly and I manage Trade Compliance for Williams-Sonoma Inc. At WSI, I regularly participate in a variety of import and export compliance functions. In my current role, I am engaged in; US, Canadian and Australian import systems management, tariff classification, AD/CV scope ruling requests, CBP binding ruling requests, analysis / eligibility of Free Trade Agreements, and broker management. I am a licensed customs broker and have served in various capacities with WIT-NC since 2008. I am native to California, enjoy classical cello, sailing and photography. Along with the challenges and rewards, I appreciate WIT-NC for providing me the opportunity to interact with a large pool of like-minded professionals.