Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness: June 2018 Agenda
Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC)
Department of Commerce Research Library, Room 1894
June 20-21, 2018
AGENDA
Open to the Public
Wednesday, June 20
12:00 - 12:30pm: Introductory Remarks / Meeting Goals / Committee Overview / Subcommittee Structure by Chair and Vice Chair
Chair Rick Blasgen
President and Chief Executive Officer
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
Vice-Chair Rick Gabrielson
Vice President, Transportation
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
12:30 - 1:00pm: Operationalizing the Commissioner’s E-Commerce Strategy
Amy Strauss
Director, Trade Policy, Office of Policy
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Brandon Lord
Deputy Executive Director, Trade Policy & Programs, Office of Trade
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
1:00 - 1:20pm: FACA & Ethics Briefing
Jennifer Chung
Senior Counsel for Advisory Committees, Information Law Division
Office of General Counsel
U.S. Department of Commerce
Jeffrey Harrington
Senior Attorney, Ethics Law and Programs Division
Office of General Counsel
U.S. Department of Commerce
1:20 - 1:50pm: ACSCC Member Introductions
Each member to Introduce themselves and provide supply chain background
1:50 - 2:10pm: Report on DOT Programs and Legislation
Caitlin Hughes
Director, Office of Freight Management and Operations
U.S. Department of Transportation
2:10 - 2:25pm: Customs and Border Protection Updates
Karmeshia Tuck
Office of Trade Relations
U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Danielle Pierson
Office of Trade Relations
U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2:25 - 2:40pm: NAFTA
Geri Word
Office of North and Central America and the Caribbean
U.S. Department of Commerce
2:40 - 3:00pm: Discussion/Preview Day 2 Agenda and Work Plan
Chair Rick Blasgen
President and Chief Executive Officer
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
Thursday, June 21
9:00 - 9:15am: Introductory Remarks / Meeting Goals / Committee Overview / Subcommittee Structure by Chair and Vice Chair
Chair Rick Blasgen
President and Chief Executive Officer
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
Vice-Chair Rick Gabrielson
Vice President, Transportation
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
9:15 - 10:15am: Welcoming Remarks
Jim Sullivan
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Services
U.S. Department of Commerce
Maritime Competitiveness
Nazak Nikakhtar
Assistant Secretary for Industry & Analysis
U.S. Department of Commerce
Infrastructure
James Uthmeier
Senior Counsel, Office of the General Counsel
U.S. Department of Commerce
William Cahill
Director for Strategic Planning
National Security Council
10:15 - 10:25am: Subcommittee Discussions/History/Future
Chair Rick Blasgen
Vice- Chair Rick Gabrielson
DFO Rich Boll
10:25 - 10:40am: ACSCC Member Introductions
Each member to Introduce themselves and provide supply chain background
10:40 - 11:00am: Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:20am: Ports:Water Resources Bill, Harbor Maintenance Tax, and AAPA Framework Status
Jim Walker
Director of Navigation Policy and Legislation
American Association of Port Authorities
11:20 - 11:40am: Trade Innovation / NAFTA Working Group
Tiffany Melvin
Subcommittee Chair, NAFTA Working Group & Trade Innovation
President
North American Strategy for Competitiveness (NASCO)
11:40 - 11:55am: Workforce Development
Anne Strauss-Wieder
Subcommittee Chair Workforce Development
Director, Freight Planning
North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority
11:55 - 12:05pm: Finance and Infrastructure
Leslie Blakey
Subcommittee Chair, Finance and Infrastructure
President and Executive Director
Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors
12:05 - 1:05pm: Working Lunch
1:05 - 1:25pm: Freight Movement and Freight Policy
Rick Gabrielson
Subcommittee Chair, Freight Policy and Movement
Vice President, Transportation
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
1:25 - 1:35pm: Trade and Regulatory
Norm Schenk
Subcommittee Member, Trade and Regulatory
Vice President, Global Customs Policy & Public Affairs
UPS
1:35 - 2:15pm: Open Discussion on Subcommittees and Future Work of the ACSCC
Chair Rick Blasgen
President and Chief Executive Officer
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
2:15 - 2:20pm: Closing and Adjournment
Chair Rick Blasgen
President and Chief Executive Officer
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)