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Executive Moves: World Trade Center Miami and CEVA Logistics

World Trade Center Miami appoints 2016 chairman, while CEVA Logistics names head of its Balkan, Mideast and African region.

   Fernando Melo has been appointed chairman of the World Trade Center Miami for 2016. He also serves as senior vice president and international factoring manager for the Americas at Welss Fargo Bank, and prior to that was vice president and manager of trade finance for Bank Leumi USA, and vice president and manager of trade factoring at Wachovia Bank.

   CEVA Logistics has named Fuat Adoran to lead its Balkan, Middle East and Africa cluster. He previously served as the 3PL’s managing director in Turkey for the last three years. He will continue to be based in Istanbul. In his new position, Adoran will be responsible for some 4,500 staff across nine countries.

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.