Benesch is pleased to announce that Jonathan Todd, an attorney in the firm’s Transportation & Logistics Practice Group, was recently appointed by the U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to serve as member of the District Export Council for Northern Ohio.
District Export Councils support the mission of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service by facilitating the development of an effective local export assistance network, supporting the expansion of export opportunities for local U.S. companies, serving as a communication link between the business community and the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, and assisting in coordinating the activities of trade assistance partners to leverage available resources. Individuals appointed to a District Export Council comprise a select corps of trade experts dedicated to providing international trade leadership and guidance to the local business community and assistance to the Department of Commerce on export development issues.
Jonathan Todd practices law in the areas of supply chain management, international trade compliance, logistics, and transportation. He represents manufacturers, retailers, third party logistics providers, and carriers in transactional and regulatory matters. Those issues span the wide range of challenges that arise when deploying and managing domestic and international business operations and supply chains. Jonathan may be reached at (216) 363-4658 or jtodd@beneschlaw.com.