Jennifer Martin, Metrea

Jennifer J. Martin serves as Vice President and Counsel for Global Trade & Customs (GTC) at Metrea, a global defense company specializing in service-based deliveries. In this role, Jennifer oversees all aspects of GTC for Metrea’s operations worldwide, to include compliance with the ITAR, EAR, sanctions administered by OFAC, regulations administered by CBP, as well as non-U.S. equivalent laws and regulations. Prior to joining Metrea in July 2023, Jennifer held positions in Global Trade with Raytheon General Electric, and Amazon Web Services. In these roles, she has worked in all aspects of Global Trade Legal, Compliance, and Licensing providing strategic, pragmatic guidance to entities in the U.S. and in non-U.S. jurisdictions. Jennifer holds a BA from Bradley University and a law degree from University of Missouri.

Renata Rice, Northrop Grumman

Renata Rice is senior director of International Trade & ATF Compliance for Defense Systems Sector of Northrop Grumman Corporation, a leader in global security. Rice leads Northrop Grumman Defense System’s International Trade and Alcohol, Tabacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Compliance organization and is responsible for overseeing export, import, international transportation, and ATF functions ensuring the integration of compliance strategies in support of Sector business objectives. The Defense Systems sector delivers of a broad spectrum of missiles, tactical weapons and components, all-domain command and control architectures, integrated battle command systems, and sustainment and modernization capabilities to national security, military and civil customers. Since joining Northrop Grumman in 2008, Rice has held a variety of leadership positions in international trade compliance. Most recently, she served as director of international trade compliance for Northrop Grumman’s Technology Services sector where she oversaw export, import, international transportation, and offset functions for the sector. Prior to her roles at Northrop Grumman, Rice worked for Alion Science and Technology, also in the trade compliance function. Rice earned a bachelor’s degree in international affairs from The George Washington University in Washington, DC. She has completed several leadership-development programs including Global Business Executive Program at Thunderbird University. Northrop Grumman is a technology company, focused on global security and human discovery. Our pioneering solutions equip our customers with capabilities they need to connect, advance, and protect the U.S. and its allies. Driven by a shared purpose to solve our customers’ toughest problems, our 95,000 employees define possible every day.