Navigating Tariff Policy: Insights and Advocacy for the Confectionery Industry

Shawn has more than 25 years of experience in international trade and global value chains, managing sourcing and supply issues for U.S. companies and industry associations, primarily in the food and agriculture sector. She is a licensed U.S. Customs broker, Certified Customs Specialist, and Certified Global Business Professional. Shawn has advised the U.S. Government on trade issues affecting small, minority, and women-led businesses, serving as past Chair of the Industry Trade Advisory Committee/ITAC 9, and as a two-term member of USDA’s Agriculture Trade Advisory Committee for processed foods (2008–2015). Shawn also serves on the Advisory Council for GWU’s Center for International Business Education and Research.