Christos Linardakis

Christos Linardakis is an experienced compliance and legal professional with a strong background in trade compliance, export control, and governance. Currently serving as Export Compliance Manager at Carnegie Mellon University since April 2023, Christos previously held roles including Americas Trade Compliance at Rivian and Director of Compliance & Associate General Counsel at Samuel, Son & Co. Notable expertise includes managing compliance programs related to ITAR, customs, environmental product compliance, and cybersecurity. Christos also worked as Senior Counsel at Braumiller Law Group, focusing on ITAR clients, and has a rich history of implementing global trade compliance systems at companies such as Molex and Tellabs. Christos holds multiple advanced degrees, including a Master of Laws in International Trade Law and a Master of Theology.