Heather Sroka

Background

About Heather Sroka

Attorney with twenty years of experience specializing in international business & trade, export controls, global economic sanctions, customs compliance, FCPA and anti-bribery/anti-corruption, global privacy, and public sector/government contract compliance. Proven leader in managing a team of global compliance professionals in assessing a company’s global risk, determining corrective actions and working with internal and external stakeholders for compliance implementation and establishing sustainable compliance practices. • Experience in enforcement at Department of State; Associate in a global top-tier law firm; acting as Empowered Official in-house at defense companies and advising on matters relating to obtaining export licenses, drafting of TAA’s, MLA’s and TCP’s when applicable, establishing and implementing internal compliance programs and provided subsequent face-to-face training for preparation and determination on whether proposed exports were permitted. • Worked in multiple industries including telecommunications, medical device, pharmaceutical/biological, paints & chemicals, commercial satellite, SaaS and semiconductors advising on customs law matters and import/export compliance, economic sanctions, anti-bribery and matters related to country of origin analysis, valuation, classification, deemed exports, encryption technology, use of FTZ and FTA for duty optimization, C-TPAT and AEO programs. • Practiced in the EU working for a Dutch multi-national corporation in Amsterdam and implemented company’s first global framework for compliance as it relates to economic sanctions, export controls and customs law • Reviews, negotiates and drafts high value contracts/software licenses and services agreements, including enterprise on-premises licenses, managed services, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and cloud, consulting, NDA, RFP, subcontracts, teaming agreements, standards certifications, and required but non-standard government requirements of various types and identifies and addresses commercial, financial, legal and operational issues on complex matters.