Fairfax,
VA
–
The
Laboratory
Products
Association
has
announced
the
topic
and
speakers
for
its
International
Breakfast
during
Pittcon
on
Wednesday,
March
16th
from
7:30-‐8:30am
at
the
Georgia
World
Congress
Center
-‐
Currency
Risk
Management
&
Global
Trade
Solutions.
In this two-‐part
presentation,
Jason
Roof,
who
Vice
President
of
Currency
Risk
Management
for
SunTrust
Bank
will
discuss
the
foreign
exchange
(FX)
market.
He
will:
- Present
an
overview
of
the
FX
market;
- Discuss
what
factors
influence
FX
rates;
- Present
an
overview
of
major
currencies;
- Discuss
FX
Hedging;
- Provide
examples
of
hedging
instruments
(forward
contracts,
options);
and
- Discuss
current
trends
in
the
FX
market.
Susanne
Keough,
who
is
Managing
Director
&
Head
of
Global
Trade
Solutions
for
SunTrust
Bank
will
discuss:
- Current
trends
in
global
trade;
- Areas
of
opportunity
for
companies
engaged
in
trade;
- What
their
clients
are
doing
in
response
to
opportunities
and
challenges
in
global
markets;
- Geopolitical
aspects
of
trade;
and
- Impact
of
trade
on
the
US
economy.
Registration
details
can
be
found
at www.lpanet.org/international
About
the Speakers
Jason
Roof
–
Vice
President,
Currency
Risk
Management
Mr.
Roof
joined
SunTrust
Robinson
Humphrey
(the
full-‐service
corporate
and
investment
banking
arm
of
SunTrust
Bank)
in
2005
and
serves
the
bank’s
internationally-‐active
Commercial
and
Middle
Market
clients.
He
acts
as
a
resource
for
information,
strategies
and
ideas
on
managing
the
foreign
currency
aspects
of
cross-‐border
business,
as
well
as
a
point
of
execution
for
spot
and
forward
transactions.
Prior
to
SunTrust,
he
was
formerly
with
the
Foreign
Exchange
&
International
Banking
Department
of
The
South
Financial
Group.
Mr.
Roof
holds
Series
7
&
63
Licenses
and
is
a
two-‐time
graduate
of
the
University
of
South
Carolina
with
a
B.S.
in
Civil
Engineering
and
an
International
Masters
of
Business
Administration.
Susanne
Keough
-‐
Mananging
Director
&
Head
Of
Global
Trade
Solutions
Susanne
Keough
manages
SunTrust
Bank’s
trade
finance
and
trade
banking
business
as
the
head
of
the
Global
Trade
Solutions
Department.
In
this
capacity
she
is
responsible
for
SunTrust’s
trade
finance
sales,
compliance
and
portfolio
management
areas.
Ms.
Keough
joined
SunTrust
Bank
in
2002
as
Vice
President
with
trade
finance
and
trade
banking
business
development
responsibilities
for
the
Georgia
and
Tennessee
markets.
Ms.
Keough
is
a
graduate
of
the
University
of
South
Carolina
with
a
BA
in
International
Studies
and
a
Minor
in
European
History,
and
an
MBA
from
Georgia
State
University
with
a
concentration
in
Finance.