Coresight Conversations: Tips from the Trade with Jon Gold, VP Supply Chain & Customs Policy, NRFApril 23, 2020Register for free access Login/Register to view the video.Join CEO & Founder of Coresight Research, Deborah Weinswig, and Jon Gold, VP Supply Chain & Customs Policy, NRF, as they discuss: What are the biggest challenges that retailers and brands have been experiencing in their supply chain As we now look at a reopening of the economy, what are the issues of most concern for retailers? How will this pandemic will change retail supply chains in the future? Will this experience change consumer behavior? About Jon Gold Jonathan Gold is vice president of supply chain and customs policy at the National Retail Federation. In this role, Gold is a primary spokesperson and is responsible for representing the retail industry before Congress and the administration on supply chain, international trade, product safety and customs-related issues impacting the retail industry. While with NRF, he has been a leading advocate of the value of trade and global value chains to the U.S. economy. Prior to joining NRF, Gold served as a policy analyst in the Office of Policy and Planning for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. He joined CBP in May 2006 and was responsible for providing policy guidance on issues surrounding maritime cargo security and trade-related matters. Gold also worked on implementation issues surrounding the SAFE Port Act and other issues within the agency including CBP intelligence reform, pandemic flu and trade facilitation. Before joining CBP, Gold spent nearly a decade with the Retail Industry Leaders Association holding several government relations positions including director and then vice president of international trade policy before being named vice president of global supply chain policy in January 2005. Gold currently serves on the Department of Commerce’s Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness. He has previously served on the Department of Homeland Security’s Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee and on the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Advisory Committee on Distribution Services. Gold holds a bachelor's degree in international business with a concentration in finance from American University in Washington, D.C. About NRF The National Retail Federation has represented retail for over a century. Every day, we passionately stand up for the people, policies and ideas that help retail thrive. As the nation’s largest private-sector employer, retail contributes $3.9 trillion to the annual GDP. No other industry comes close. Wherever the industry goes, the nation follows — so we’re committed to helping retail go further. Please Log In to view the video. Not a member? Register for a free user account.
