"Birgit Matthiesen with Arent Fox: Trade & Tariff Update”

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 165

Live from the 2019 SCAC AIAG Supply Chain & Quality Conference

In Charleston, South Carolina

This episode of SCNR features Birgit Matthiesen. Birgit serves as Director, North America Manufacturing with Arent Fox. Birgit serves on the advisory board of Global Business Dialogue of Washington DC and has authored numerous articles on trade related policies for media publications. Along with her colleague, David Hamill, Birgit is often asked to provide her trade insight and analysis for industry webinars and executive-level presentations. A complete list of her recent publications and events can be viewed by clicking on the newsroom tab on the Arent Fox website. Birgit’s widely read “Travels in Canada” are designed to provide readers with both a timely but broader perspective of developing US trade policy. Birgit is a frequent speaker on the NAFTA renegotiations, and works with clients on how they can best position themselves to minimize risks and create competitive opportunities through compliance and understanding of the NAFTA. Birgit's specialties reflect a career building a network of cross-border interests in North America. She previously served as the US Special Advisor to the President and CEO of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) and prior to this role, she served on the Trade and Economic Policy staff at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, DC. At the Embassy, Birgit provided advice to companies in North America on the NAFTA implementing rules, interpretation of policy and enforcement targeting. Learn more about Arent Fox here: https://www.arentfox.com/

This episode was hosted by Greg White, Scott Luton, and Beau Groover of The Effective Syndicate at the AIAG SCAC Supply Chain & Quality Conference in Charleston, SC. For more information, please visit our dedicated show page at: www.supplychiannowradio.com/episode-165