





The Impact of HAZMAT in International Transportation
Export Documentation and Business Requirements
Insurance Issues & Terrorism Risk
International Finance & Letters of Credit
Port Security and Trade Logistics
Cross-cultural Communication
Air cargo security & compliance
Meet the Team
LIIEA Board Members
VINNY VAIANO
Chair
Mersant International LTD
10 Fifth Street, Suite 302
Valley Stream, NY 11581
Phone 718-978-8200 EXT 3029
Direct line 347-632-3029
Cell 917-930-0882
VINNY@MERSANT.COM
MIKE CHESTARO
Risk Management Director
449 Route 25A
Mount Sinai, N.Y. 11766
631 509-6388 ext 131
mikec@devitoagency.com
LOUIS SHOICHET
Legal Counsel
551 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1100
NY NY 10176
212-249-0136
lshoichet@strtrade.com
WANDA SAMPLE
Risk Management Director
646-490-5352
wsample@avalonrisk.com
CHARLES GILDERSLEEVE
Regulatory Compliance Director
700 Belleville Turnpike
Kearny NJ 07032
732-510-2870
cgil@hmit.net
RAY ZIZZO
Associate Chair
Export Compliance Development, LLC.
631-807-0466
ray.liiea@gmail.com
JAMES BLACK
Legal Advisor
100 Jericho Quad – Suite 300
Jericho, NY 11753
jblack@sallp.com
STEVE BANASIAK
Regulatory Compliance Director
1130 Polaris Street
Elizabeth NJ 07201
908-351-2800
sbanasiak@eastcoastwarehouse.com
THOMAS FUNKHOUSER
Finance Director
REID Accountants – Advisors
Woodbury, N.Y.
Phone 516-802-0100 ext.538
Direct line 516-614-1937
tfunkhouser@reidllp.com