The NAFTZ Webinar: 86th Annual FTZ Board Report to Congress: How to Interpret the Numbers session is in response to event attendee surveys requesting to cover this topic in more detail.
Featured Speaker(s): Trey Boring, IMS Worldwide Inc., Justin Ryan, JAXPORT, and James Grogan, KROLL, will review protocols and best practices. A Q&A session will follow the presentation. By registering one agrees to be compliance with NAFTZ policy/guidelines and emailed up to once per sponsor (if applicable).
This session will cover the latest developments and resources. One will be able to:
Speakers
As Manager of JAXPORT’s U.S. FTZ No. 64 and Grant Administration, Justin Ryan is deeply committed to advancing U.S. prosperity by creating jobs and attracting investment to communities in Northeast Florida through the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) program. He oversees a dynamic portfolio of grant-funded initiatives that support transformative capital projects—including terminal densification, berth modernization, and rail infrastructure upgrades—all aimed at fostering long-term economic growth for the region.
With nearly 20 years of experience in freight, trade, logistics, policy advocacy, and strategic planning, Justin specializes in positioning the U.S. FTZ program as a powerful catalyst for economic development. His work focuses on empowering industry to fully leverage the program’s benefits to generate high-value jobs, expand market opportunities, and drive sustained investment into his local community and the U.S. economy.
Mr. Trey Boring is the President of IMS Worldwide, Inc. (IMSW). He is the leader of the IMSW Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) practice and works with clients to assist them in developing and implementing systems pursuant to the activation and establishment of their FTZs. Mr. Boring has completed more than 120 FTZ projects for IMSW clients. He has prepared and revised operation/procedures manuals, security manuals and ISO procedures for clients activating and operating their Zone.
Mr. Boring’s position with IMSW makes him responsible for developing new business and consulting with clients on the systems they utilize in the operations of their FTZs. Mr. Boring has experience working with projects in regulatory compliance, manufacturing and warehouse management. He has worked with clients on their recordkeeping and inventory control systems, to ensure that those systems meet the guidelines put forth in federal regulations.
He has a Master’s of Business Administration degree, has served on the Board of two corporations, currently Vice Chairman of a 501C3 and is a former Chairman of the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones.
James Grogan, Managing Director at Kroll is a global trade practitioner with substantial experience in the areas of Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ), duty and tariff mitigation strategies, general U.S. customs compliance and global trade function assessments. He provides regulatory and strategic guidance to small companies, complex multinational corporations, and local government entities.
Mr. Grogan assists his clients in all aspects of the FTZ program, including preparing strategic feasibility analyses, managing all federal and local implementation steps, conducting customized training, developing inventory control and operational procedures, responding to government agency inquiries, and building compliance programs. For grantees and economic development groups, he has built and executed tailored marketing plans designed to drive increased FTZ utilization in those regions.
Mr. Grogan has built a strong reputation in the FTZ community through his involvement with the NAFTZ. Since 2015, he has served on the Board of Directors, and currently serves as an Officer within the Executive Committee. He has also chaired several committees, working groups and task forces for the association. His network of professional relationships includes many operators/users, grantees, service provider colleagues and officials within the FTZ Board and CBP.
In addition to his FTZ expertise, Mr. Grogan works with companies to evaluate and periodically review their participation in other CBP partnership programs, including CTPAT, the Importer Self-Assessment (ISA) program (i.e., CTPAT Trade Compliance), and other AEO-modeled voluntary programs. He has designed testing processes for these programs and assisted companies navigate periodic reviews from the customs authorities.
Mr. Grogan also has unique experience assisting companies examine the structure and effectiveness of their global trade function. Whether through an internal audit lens or through the trade group directly, he has helped companies conduct reviews into the structure, location and success of a company’s trade-related personnel, procedures, and technology. These customized reviews typically generate escalation procedures, identify inherent risks and savings opportunities, and benchmark against global leading practices.
James graduated with honors from Saint Louis University where he received a B.A. in Economics, Spanish and International Studies. He is also a licensed US Customs Broker and Accredited Zones Specialist (AZS).
Educational CREDIT
Learn more about AZS and CZS credit eligibility for webinar attendance on their applicable websites.
Eastern Time zone (12:00 - 1:00 PM)
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