Shaquana “Shaq” Teasley, MSLR, CCS, DBS Agate Solutions, LLC
International Trade Expert
Founder & CEO, Agate Solutions, LLC
Founder, Sisters in Supply Chain
Agate Solutions, LLC provides consulting and education in International Trade and Global Logistics.
With 20 years of industry experience, Shaquana is widely known for her expertise in import duty recovery with savings of over $30M. Shaquana is highly sought after for her Trade Agreements and Supply Chain strategies expertise. She has proven to be an industry leader as a subject matter expert in International Trade Compliance, Policy, Global Logistics and Supply Chain.
Agate Solutions stands as a beacon for empowerment in the vast seas of International Trade with specialized consulting services, preparing businesses to increase their margins by capitalizing on international trade strategies to reduce duty, leverage trade agreements, defer import taxes with Foreign Trade Zones, navigate import-export complexities, maintain Department of Defense compliance, eliminate costly trade risk, optimize tariffs, and resolve the challenges of U.S. Customs and partnering government agencies.
Agate Trade Academy courses transform individuals, teams, and organizations by growing their skills to define their success. With meticulously curated courses, it serves as the linchpin for businesses, individuals, teams, and organizations aiming to broaden their skill sets and redefine their success narratives. The courses are precisely crafted and constructed to provide a comprehensive roadmap for aspirants and enterprises in domains like Import, Export, International Trade Compliance, Global Logistics, and Supply Chain.
Shaquana holds a Master of Science Degree from the University of New Haven and a Bachelor of Science from the City University of New York – Queens College. She is also a Certified Customs Specialist and a Certified Duty Drawback Specialist.
Shaquana is the VP of International Chapters for the Women in International Trade (OWIT) Executive Board, the former Vice Chair of the National Black Chamber of Commerce International Committee, the Co-Chair of the National Alliance for Black Business International Committee, International Trade Compliance lead for the Atlanta Black Chamber – Global Opportunities Committee, on the Board of Directors for Troops 2 Logistics, leads the Atlanta Chapter of the International Compliance Professionals Association and the former Council Chair of the United States Pakistan Chamber of Commerce.
