Consultants

Principal Consultant

John Anderson

Mr. Anderson has extensive expertise in U.S. and international export regulations. His experience in assisting clients in implementing global trade control programs has provided him with a deep understanding of the operational impact trade compliance has on companies operating in today’s global economy. Before founding Avant, Mr. Anderson spent eight years within the JPMorgan Trade Management Consulting group (fka Vastera), where he was a Vice President.

Although the U.S. export regulations remain Mr. Anderson’s principal area of expertise, he’s also conducted compliance assessments for companies in the EU (including the UK, Denmark, Belgium, and Spain), Switzerland, Singapore, and China. An understanding of the national export controls for each of these countries, along with applicable supra-national controls (EU) and U.S. reexport controls, has enabled Mr. Anderson to provide each company’s senior management team with an accurate view of their compliance posture. Mr. Anderson has performed and led client engagements ranging from jurisdiction determination to compliance improvement plans and ad hoc consulting advice covering all manner of topics within the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Recent, relevant experience for Mr. Anderson includes leading and presenting various due diligence activities to the Department of State as part of the CFIUS review process, preparing Commodity Jurisdiction requests, performing directed audits required under Consent Agreements, and performing detailed jurisdiction and classification work which was used as support during criminal litigation proceedings.

Education

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER
B.A., Philosophy, 2001

Focus Areas

• U.S. Reexport Controls

• Information Security Controls

• Jurisdiction Determination & Classification

Activities & Affiliations

• Rocky Mountain District Export Council, Appointed Member

Senior Consultant

Rachel Zaragoza (Booth)

A Senior Consultant with a passion for export controls, Rachel is well-versed in the export controls applicable to advanced military aircraft and spacecraft. Rachel recently managed the compliance program for the University of Colorado at Boulder's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics.

Rachel began working in international trade compliance nine years ago while working for a small software defense contractor in Virginia. She moved on to licensing and license compliance of advanced military aircraft and spacecraft managing a license portfolio of over 200 active licenses, which included international shipping of aircraft and advanced electronics. Most recently, Rachel worked at the University of Colorado Boulder's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics where she managed their compliance program. Throughout her career, Rachel has focused on the unique challenges of small and medium sized companies by developing agile and scalable compliance programs. Her responsibilities include jurisdiction determination and classification, license determination, license applications, license management, training, shipping, and procedure development to ensure compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

Education

OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
B.S., Business Administration with an Emphasis in International Business, 2009

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER
Graduate Project Management Certificate, 2013

Focus Areas

• Controls on aircraft, spacecraft, military electronics, and telecoms

• Export Authorizations (e.g., TAAs)

• Process flows that facilitate decision making

Activities & Affiliations

• Citizens for Space Exploration, Member

• Colorado Space Business Roundtable, Member