International Trade Partner Derick Holt hosts the video podcast series “Making Trade Inclusive for All Americans.” Derick sits down with diverse individuals in the international trade space to discuss their experience within the international trade field, what international trade means, its intersection with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and what changes are fundamental within international trade to foster more engagement and inclusivity among historically under-represented groups.
A Conversation with Dr. Jan Yves Remy
Wiley International Trade partner Derick Holt interviews Dr. Jan Yves Remy, Director of the Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services. Dr. Remy discusses the trade, climate change, and gender challenges facing the Caribbean small island developing states (SIDS). She emphasizes the need for resilient and inclusive trade policies, and the importance of gender-specific provisions in trade agreements. She also highlights the role of the Caribbean Women in Trade Network in promoting gender-inclusive policies and advocates for addressing SIDS' unique challenges in international negotiations.
A Conversation with Michelle Trong Perrin-Steinberg of SAP
Wiley International Trade partner Derick Holt sits down with Michelle Trong Perrin-Steinberg, SAP’s Chief Export Controls/Sanctions Legal Counsel for North and South America, to discuss the recent changes in export regulations and their impact on global trade, the alignment of SAP's functional teams such as the cloud business group and international trade regulations, and how to balance the priorities of enabling business and managing risk. Michelle also discusses her background and expertise in ensuring compliance with trade laws, and how working in higher education shaped her career going forward.
A Conversation with AAEI's Eugene Laney Jr., Ph.D.
Wiley International Trade partner Derick Holt sits down with Dr. Eugene Laney, Jr., the President and CEO of the American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI), and covers topics such as the role of AAEI in supporting U.S. exporters and importers; the impact of supply chain concerns; the Biden Administration's focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion in trade policy; and the significance of de minimis levels for e-commerce and small businesses. Dr. Laney also discusses the importance of market access and shares stories illustrating the positive outcomes of international trade for entrepreneurs.
A Conversation with Nicole Breland Aandahl, SVP for People and Culture at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Wiley International Trade Partner Derick Holt is joined in this episode by Nicole Breland Aandahl, SVP for People and Culture at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Listen in as Derick and Nicole discuss the intersectionality between trade policy, race, and making the benefits of trade available to all Americans. The pair discuss what Nicole learned from the collapse of the Soviet Union in trade policy, the impact and fairness of sanctions against Chinese entities, the effect of the rhetoric of export controls and sanctions and impact on domestic diaspora, necessity of diversity in the supply chain, the importance of prevalence of DEI initiatives in the workplace for both employees and senior leadership, and more.
Inclusive Trade at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: A Conversation with Jamila Thompson
Jamila Thompson, Senior Advisor to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), joins Wiley partner Derick Holt to discuss Jamila’s career in international trade, her time in former Representative John Lewis’s office and their work on Free Trade Agreements, the Biden administration’s worker-centric trade policy, and USTR’s stance on equity within trade policy.
Speaking on USTR’s focus on a worker-centric trade policy, Jamila states:
“It’s educating and connecting those who never even thought about the fact that they were affected or impacted or have any connection with trade. And that’s where the equity aspect comes in; where we have to think about women, communities of color, and tribal communities to bring them all into the conversation about what equitable trade looks like…It can’t be one siloed conversation.”
An Interview with Rep. Jim Clyburn, House Majority Whip
In this episode of the “Making Trade Inclusive for All Americans” podcast series, Wiley partner Derick Holt is joined by House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn of South Carolina. Derick and Rep. Clyburn discuss a broad range of topics, including the intersectionality of infrastructure and manufacturing, initiatives that have expanded trade within South Carolina, and how to generate greater inclusivity in trade moving forward. Rep. Clyburn also explains why he sees expanded broadband access as the single most important part of the $1 trillion Senate infrastructure bill.
Rep. Clyburn, who has represented South Carolina’s 6th Congressional District since 1993 and is the third-ranking U.S. House Democrat, brings a unique perspective regarding the impact of trade and infrastructure on rural areas and marginalized communities.
A Conversation with Mai Der Shaw, Assistant General Counsel at Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson's Assistant General Counsel, Mai Der Shaw, joins Wiley's Derick Holt in a discussion about her journey in international trade compliance law, the importance of DEI, and Shaw's experience at Harley-Davidson.
A Conversation with the Philip Bell, President of the SMA
In the third episode of Derick Holt’s series, he speaks with Philip Bell, President of the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA), about the role of trade associations, the impact that manufacturing plants have on Black and Latinx communities, and the shift to a worker-centric trade policy.
A Discussion with Roxanne Brown on Unions, Trade, & DEI
In the second episode of the series, partner Derick Holt sits down with Roxanne Brown, International Vice President At Large at United Steelworkers Union to discuss:
- The importance of labor and manufacturing in the United States;
- The disproportionate impacts of trade policies on communities of color;
- COVID-19’s impact on supply chains;
- Climate change; and
- What the Biden Administration should prioritize for American workers.
An Interview with International Trade Partner Derick Holt
This is the inaugural episode of International Trade Partner Derick Holt’s podcast series “Making Trade Inclusive for All Americans.” In this episode, Wiley’s Chief Diversity Officer Rashida MacMurray-Abdullah interviews Derick Holt on his experience as a Black attorney in international trade, what international trade means, its intersection with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and what changes need to take place in the international trade field to foster more engagement and inclusivity among historically under-represented groups.
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