Donald Pearce
Torres Trade Advisory
| don@torrestradeadvisory.com | |
| Phone | +1 202 617 9239 |
| Address | (Texas office) 1201 Main St., Suite 1350, Dallas TX 75202 +1 214-295-8473 (Mid-Atlantic office) |
Donald Pearce, a retired Special Agent from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security, is a subject matter expert in strategic trade control policy, transnational criminal investigations, and national security issues.
Donald founded Sentinel LLC, a consultancy focused on the intersection of international trade, technology, geopolitics, and security. Sentinel provides real-world solutions and guidance to companies and governments on security and compliance strategies, due diligence research, and successfully implementing and navigating multilateral trade controls.
In addition, he works with Texas- and Washington, DC-based international trade advisory firm Torres Trade Advisory as a Senior Advisor in the Global Risk, Monitorship, and Investigations Practice.
Before his retirement in 2020, Mr. Pearce served as the acting Unit Chief for Liaison and Interdiction. He managed Task Force officers and provided subject matter expertise to international organizations, other government agencies, and industry worldwide. Mr. Pearce was the principal author of the 2016 amendments to the Wassenaar Arrangement’s Best Practices for Export Control Enforcement, drawing on over 30 years of customs and strategic trade control experience. His career included prosecuting precedent-setting cases, coordinating successful interdictions of dangerous goods, and protecting the international supply chain through successful public/private cooperative efforts.
A dynamic public speaker, Mr. Pearce has delivered keynote addresses, case studies, and panel presentations worldwide to a wide variety of audiences. He has developed training scenarios based on actual events, acted as emcee and moderator in various government and private programs, and most recently delivered content via virtual conferences and small group appearances.
Mr. Pearce has published articles in World ECR/Export Compliance Manager and has been a featured guest on international news programs. He is adept at helping audiences understand the most complex issues in strategic trade control and national security policy, and integrating lessons learned into their compliance and security strategies.
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