Redstone Government Consulting, Inc., together with Radiance Technologies, Inc. and Warren Averett, sponsor a Quarterly CFO Roundtable for Government Contractors. This FREE event is designed for CFOs and other accounting/finance leaders to discuss current issues and events and share input and innovative ideas. All participants are invited to share topics of interest, and the group is interactive.
The CFO Roundtable Meetings include lunch and networking opportunities.
Topic(s)
Import Tariffs, Mitigation Techniques & Government Contracts
- Basics of import tariffs and how they apply to government contracts
- Recent regulatory changes and their implications
- Who is responsible for paying tariffs and when
- Mitigation strategies to reduce the impact on costs and compliance
Featured Speaker(s)
Carolyn Turner, LCB, CGBP
Assistant Director of Research and Training for the Alabama International Trade Center
Carolyn Turner is the Assistant Director of Research and Training for the Alabama International Trade Center and an Export/Import Compliance Consultant at Redstone Government Consulting, Inc. Carolyn specializes in international trade regulations, including International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR) on the export side. She provides guidance on import compliance matters such as customs clearance, classification, free trade agreements, country of origin requirements, duty drawback, and supply chain analysis. Carolyn advises contractors on regulatory compliance and develops policies and procedures to support effective international trade operations. Since 2002, Carolyn has held roles including International Research Analyst, International Trade Specialist, and Assistant Director or Research and Training at the Alabama International Trade Center, where she conducted market analyses, and provided training and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses across all industry sectors. She also has experience in freight forwarding working as the NVO coordinator for both imports and exports. And she has also served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Alabama, developing and teaching online International Business courses. Carolyn is a Licensed U.S. Customs Broker and a NASBITE Certified Global Business Professional. She is proficient in Spanish. Her skills include Incoterms, import and export documentation, ITAR/EAR, free trade agreements, compliance program development, and international finance. She holds a B.S. in Commerce and Business Administration and a Master’s in Management with a Global Business Concentration from the University of Alabama. Carolyn serves on the boards of the Japan America Society of Alabama, Destination Hoover International, and BIO Alabama, and is a member of the Export Alabama Alliance.
David Vance Lucas
Partner, Womble Bond Dickinson
For over three decades, David Vance Lucas has applied his legal, technological, and operational experience to craft strategic advice on intellectual property, international trade, and complex litigation matters. He accumulated much of this experience while serving as general counsel for a global technology company and later a clinical laboratory software company. David utilizes this experience and legal acumen to advise C-suites and boards of directors (public and private) on legal, compliance, and operational issues.
David has extensive experience in a variety of U.S. and foreign compliance environments, including foreign direct investment, export control, data protection, privacy, and special security requirements. He has protected, licensed, and litigated intellectual property rights throughout the U.S., U.K., and Europe and regularly advises private and public companies on the creation, implementation, and execution of strategic plans for intellectual property. He has held U.S. secret clearance, essential for certain specialized government matters, including mitigation of Foreign Ownership Control and Influence (FOCI) and Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
David is a contributing author and frequent speaker for legal and business organizations, including the American Bar Association, American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association, Alabama State Bar, American Legal Media, Federal Bar Association, Federal Circuit Bar Association, and the University of Alabama School of Law.
