Hassebrok, Sonderman Reportedly Promoted at BIS

Douglas Hassebrok was appointed by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to be deputy assistant secretary for export enforcement in the Bureau of Industry and Security and acting assistant secretary for export enforcement, according to Jim Bartlett of Full Circle Compliance. Hassebrok was previously BIS director of the Office of Export Enforcement. John Sonderman was named to Hassebrok's previous role at BIS in an acting capacity, Bartlett said, citing agency sources. BIS didn't comment.