Jeremy Paner, a former sanctions investigator for the Office of Foreign Assets Control, has joined Hughes Hubbard as a partner in its sanctions, export controls and anti-money laundering practice, the firm announced. Paner worked at OFAC from 2007 to 2013 and was most recently with Squire Patton.

Christopher Stagg, an export controls lawyer and former senior official with the State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, has joined Holland & Knight as a partner, the law firm announced. Stagg previously ran his own firm, Stagg PLLC.

The Bureau of Industry and Security named Tara Gonzalez as director of the agency’s Emerging Technology Division, she announced this week on LinkedIn. Gonzalez joined BIS in 2020, and was most recently a senior policy adviser within the division.

Rachel Fredman Lyngaas is leaving her role as the Treasury Department’s chief sanctions economist to become a senior policy researcher at Rand, a think tank and research organization, she announced on LinkedIn. She announced her departure from Treasury last month (see 2411270005).

Stephanie Connor, former assistant chief counsel at the Office of Foreign Assets Control, is starting a new position as assistant director of OFAC's policy division, she announced on LinkedIn. Connor joined OFAC in 2022.

Rachel Fredman Lyngaas, the Treasury Department’s chief sanctions economist, is leaving the government, she announced on LinkedIn. She said her next role will involve “economic security from another perch outside of public service.”

Laura Perkins, former assistant chief of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Unit at DOJ, has joined Cadwalader Wickersham as a partner, the firm announced. Perkins worked at DOJ from 2007 to 2015 and was most recently a lawyer with Hughes Hubbard.

Erik Woodhouse, a former senior sanctions official with the State Department, has returned to Crowell & Moring, the firm announced this week. Woodhouse left the State Department in July after serving as deputy assistant secretary for counter threat finance and sanctions and leading the agency's Office of Sanctions Coordination (see 2407310003). His practice will focus on sanctions compliance and issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering rules and regulations.

Jessica Blum Sanchez, a former compliance specialist with the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, is joining Safran Defense & Space as its director of trade compliance, she announced on LinkedIn. She left DDTC in 2017 and most recently worked as the chief compliance officer for HDT Global.

Haleigh Morgus, a former senior sanctions policy adviser with the Treasury Department, is joining the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network as a senior international policy adviser, she announced on LinkedIn. Morgus had worked on sanctions issues at Treasury since 2018.