John Howell

John Howell is an experienced professional in global trade and logistics, currently serving as the Global Trade Manager for Cytiva, where responsibilities include import and export operations and compliance for North and South America since October 2019. Prior to this role, John served as the US Import Operations Lead at GE Global Operations, managing import procedures for GE Healthcare and GE Aviation from November 2014 to October 2019. Earlier experience includes working as an Engineering Specialist at GE Energy and as a Trade Compliance Analyst in the Dresser Masoneilan valve division, where duties involved import brokerage management and export licensing. Before that, John held the position of Logistics Manager at Hearts On Fire, overseeing shipping, customs compliance, and security for diamonds and precious metals. John holds a B.A. in Modern Culture and Media from Brown University, earned between 1988 and 1992.