Erik Autor is a noted international trade, corporate social responsibility, and supply chain expert, having spent his career in leadership positions dealing with these issues at trade associations, public service, and in the private sector.  Erik most recently served as President of the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ), where he implemented strategies to support economic development, jobs, and global competitiveness of industries in the United States.  Earlier in his career, Erik served as Vice President and International Trade Counsel of the National Retail Federation, where he developed and guided industry initiatives on market access efforts, customs issues, and critical CSR and supply chain integrity issues (including Uzbek cotton, conflict minerals, and illegal logging) that stood to impact billions of dollars in global retail activity. Erik earlier served as a senior trade counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance.