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FMC names new enforcement director

Chris Gillis
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Attorney Benjamin Trogdon joined the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission in 2000.

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has appointed Benjamin K. Trogdon to director of the Bureau of Enforcement, effective Sunday.
   Trogdon succeeds Brian L. Troiano, who is retiring from the agency this month.
   Trogdon joined the FMC in July 2000 and has served as an attorney adviser to the Office of the General Counsel and most recently as a trial attorney in the Bureau of Enforcement.
   Prior to joining the FMC, he served as a maritime attorney in private practice.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.