Ann C. Shipherd, Esq., LCB is a Customs and International Trade attorney with over 15 years of extensive industry experience in international business and compliance. Shipherd’s practice is devoted to helping domestic and multinational businesses by guiding them through the complexities of global trade. She has counseled various industry stakeholders, multinational corporations, importers, exporters, manufacturers, freight forwarders, and global financial institutions through an array of legal matters, including customs and trade compliance, data privacy, import and export enforcement matters, sanctions, transportation and supply chain, commercial banking, and regulatory concerns. Active in the legal and trade community, Shipherd owns a legal practice in Tampa, FL, and is a member of key associations, including the Florida Bar International Law Section, the International Sanctions and Export Controls Society, the International Compliance Professionals Association, the Organization of Women in Trade, and the International Propeller Club, where she serves on the Board of Directors. Shipherd earned two bachelor’s degrees from Florida International University, is a licensed United States Customs Broker, and received her Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law.