About TRACE

Beverly brings more than 20 years of experience in information technology to TRACE. As IT Manager, she oversees the continued development of an innovative, robust and secure technology environment.

Prior to joining TRACE, Beverly was the Chief Information Officer at Aveníu Brands, a U.S. subsidiary of Raventós Codorníu, one of world’s oldest winegrowing businesses located in Spain.

Fluent in three languages, Ms. Gryder was born in Canada and holds an MBA in Information Security from James Madison University, a Master’s Degree from the University of Waterloo, a Bachelors of Education from Western University and a Double Honors Bachelor of Arts degree from Wilfrid Laurier University.

Robert Clark is the Manager of Legal Research at TRACE, where he oversees a team of lawyers responsible for the production of analytical content. Mr. Clark brings to TRACE more than ten years of experience performing careful and thorough legal analysis in both the public and private sectors. He has served as a staff attorney for the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago and as law clerk to the Hon. Terence T. Evans in Milwaukee. He has also worked as a commercial and appellate lawyer specializing in business-bankruptcy litigation, first with the boutique firm of Friedman Dumas & Springwater LLP in San Francisco, then as a founding partner of Dumas & Clark LLP. Before attending law school, he spent four years working as a research analyst for the City of Chicago Board of Ethics.

Mr. Clark holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago, from which he graduated with honors, and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He also received a master's degree in religious studies from the University of Chicago Divinity School, and a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School.

Josh Birenbaum is a Research and Policy Analyst with TRACE, specializing in ESG policy and compliance issues. Prior to joining TRACE, Mr. Birenbaum was the principal of Joshua Birenbaum Consulting, a research and strategy consulting business, serving a range of clients, including globally-recognized non-profits, think tanks, Fortune 500 companies, and start-ups. Before that, Mr. Birenbaum worked as an attorney in Washington, DC, with a focus on contractual disputes and complex litigation. He received his J.D. from the University of Virginia in 2000 and his B.A. from Bard College.

As Partner Firm Project Manager and Legal Researcher at TRACE, Zaira oversees the annual update of the Country Bulletins and the Gifts & Hospitality Guidelines, as well as collaborations on whitepapers and client alerts with our global network of Partner Firms. She is also responsible for updating the TRACE Compendium database and conducting legal research as needed. Zaira joined TRACE in 2015 as a Due Diligence Associate.

Prior to joining TRACE, she served as a law clerk at a boutique law firm in Fairfax, VA specializing in worker’s compensation and motor vehicle accidents. Zaira holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Law of The United States from the University of Baltimore. She is a licensed attorney in Peru and a member of the Colegio de Abogados de Ancash. Zaira is a native speaker of Spanish.

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Born in Canada, David Ireland joined TRACE from a long-time member company in 2014 after 25 years as a director of international business development for mid-size multinational corporations and as a Canadian diplomat. Fluent in five languages, David has extensive business-to[1]government experience in emerging markets, notably in Latin America and in Africa. David is now based in Mexico City and supports TRACE members and clients worldwide.

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Cell: +639.175.296.821

Michael Juan is the Business Development Consultant for the Asia-Pacific region at TRACE, where he works with companies to provide the best value solutions for their compliance requirements. He has over 15 years of experience working with government agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the areas of governance reform and policy development. He has also worked with private companies to improve their corporate governance and community relations efforts.

In the field of compliance and anti-bribery, Michael has been involved in national transparency initiatives like the Philippine Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) and the Philippine Mining Industry Coordinating Council. He has also undertaken international research on government transparency initiatives and completed a review of cutting-edge compliance and anti-bribery research.

Michael has a Masters in Development Management from the Asian Institute of Management (Manila) and was granted the Chevening Fellowship by the British Government in 2010.

As Manager, Compliance eLearning Development, Joanne oversees and manages TRACE course customization and development requests and provides support to TRACE members. She leads a team who implement all course customizations and developments – including both course improvements as well as “from scratch” course developments.

Joanne received her Master’s Degree in Intercultural Communication from University of Pennsylvania and received her Bachelor’s Degree in English, and Minor in Economics and International Businesses from Beijing Foreign Studies University. Joanne is a native speaker of Mandarin. She is based in Philadelphia.

Blaise has been working within the compliance landscape for close to a decade. Currently holding the role Senior Manager, Compliance Training & Accreditation, Blaise supports compliance training initiatives for hundreds of global multinational organizations. Prior to her work with TRACE, Blaise was a lobbyist for the Maryland General Assembly for four years, reviewing such topics as budgetary issues, healthcare rules and regulations, and environmental and energy legislation. Blaise has a Master's in Legislative Affairs from the George Washington University and a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Maryland from which she graduated with honors.