Board Members

James Grogan | Managing Director | Transfer Pricing

Shannon Fura is a partner in the Chicago-based international trade law firm of Page·Fura, P.C.  For 30 years, she has practiced in the area of import, export and supply chain security.  In this capacity, Shannon represents clients before U.S. federal government agencies including, but not limited to, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, the Foreign-Trade Zones Board, the Bureau of Industry & Security, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, the Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Census Bureau.  Shannon has been engaged on a wide variety of issues, including the development and enhancement of trade compliance programs; strategizing on classification, valuation and origin concerns; evaluating the use of such duty alternatives as foreign-trade zones; evaluating the applicability of trade remedies such as ADD/CVD, Section 232 and Section 301; developing and implementing forced labor/UFLPA internal control mechanisms; advising on export controls and sanctions; and representing clients on administrative reviews and enforcement actions.

Ms. Fura obtained her Juris Doctor from IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law, and has a M.A. in International Transactions from George Mason University. She is admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois and before the U.S. Court of International Trade, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. District, Northern District of Illinois, and she is a Licensed Customs Broker.

Ms. Fura is the current Chair of the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones and a past Member of the Board of Directors of the World Free Zones Organization.  Shannon is also the President of the Board of Directors of Beyond the Baby Blues, a local not for profit focused on maternal mental health.    

Sean is President of ISCM, a Washington, D.C. consulting firm dedicated to the unique challenges of organizations with international supply chains. With over 25 years of government compliance experience, and a former zone operator himself, Sean and his firm have helped companies and government organizations set up and operate successful Foreign-Trade Zone projects across the United States. He regularly speaks on issues involving international trade and was invited by CBP to serve on the COAC Working Group rewriting the Customs regulations governing Foreign-Trade Zones. Sean currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones.

Diana Urelius has 25 years of diverse international trade experience. Ms. Urelius has developed and implemented successful trade compliance programs resulting in tens of millions of dollars in savings for her current employer.  She is responsible for leading and designing Trade Compliance activities for Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Inc., a global material handling equipment manufacturer, and its group companies. Ms. Urelius is a licensed U.S. Customs Broker, Accredited Zones Specialist and Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional.  

Diana received her Juris Doctor degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law in Dallas, Texas and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas.  She studied international law at the Universidad CEU San Pablo in Madrid, Spain. 

Ms. Urelius was recently appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to serve as a member of the Houston District Export Council and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Houston Committee on Foreign Relations. She is a member of the National Association of Manufacturers and served as the 2023 Chair of the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ) Accreditation Committee and serves on the Manufacturing Advocacy Committee.  She is a frequent speaker on international trade topics.