ABOUT US

Ulice Payne, Jr. Managing Member of Addison-Clifton, LLC, an advisor regarding global trade compliance solutions (www.addison-clifton.com). Mr. Payne is responsible for the day-to-day operations. He previously served as the Managing Partner of the headquarter office of the Foley & Lardner LLP law firm and also served as Chair of the International Business Team at the firm where he represented global and domestic companies in cross-border transactions.  

He is a member and past-Chair of the U.S. Department of Commerce--Wisconsin District Export Council. Mr. Payne is Co-Chair of the China Business Council of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. He is past-Chair of the Customs Law Committee of the Section of International Law and Practice of the American Bar Association. Mr. Payne is a member of the Wisconsin Bar Association and past-Chair of the International Section. He also served as Wisconsin Commissioner of Securities from 1985-1987.

Mr. Payne received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Marquette University in 1978 and his Juris Doctor degree from Marquette University Law School in 1982. He studied in the Masters of Law program at the University of London, England from 1986-1988. Mr. Payne received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Marian College of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin in 2004.

Mr. Payne currently serves on the Board of Directors of Manpower Inc. (NYSE), Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Wisconsin Energy Corporation (NYSE) and National Board of Directors of the YMCA of the USA (Chair). Languages: English and Spanish. Direct contact: ulicep@addison-clifton.com.

Jeffrey J. Albright. Compliance Services Representative for Addison-Clifton, LLC. Responsibilities include assisting in the delivery of import and export compliance services. Jeff is working towards a Bachelors of Business Administration degree in marketing from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and has worked at Addison-Clifton, LLC since June 2007. Direct contact: jeffa@addison-clifton.com.

William G. Braier. Associate Director of Compliance Services for Addison-Clifton, LLC. Responsibilities include assisting in the delivery of import and export compliance services. Mr. Braier is a licensed customs broker who served as the permit qualifier for UPS Supply Chain Solutions and served as an export compliance process analyst and foreign trade zone specialist for their large client accounts from 1999-August 2005. He is a Certified Customs Specialist (C.C.S.). He earned his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1999. Direct contact: williamb@addison-clifton.com.

Emily Jia. Associate--China Services for Addison-Clifton, LLC. Responsibilities include assisting in providing analysis for client memoranda regarding cross‑border compliance issues and co‑developing client seminar topics and Sino trade communiqué while monitoring trade and compliance developments in China. She also provides liaison services between the Brookfield office and various organizations and agencies in the Midwest to help coordinate Wisconsin-China business and cultural events. She earned an LLM-MLI degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School in May 2010 and received her LLM (Corporate and Financial Services Law) degree from the National University of Singapore Law School in June 2007. Ms. Jia received her Bachelor of Law degree from Nanjing University Law School in China in 2006. She served as a Legal Executive (2007-2009) and Foreign Legal Counsel (2009) in the Singapore office of Shook Lin & Bok LLP from May 2007-June 2009. Languages: English and Mandarin. Direct contact: emilyj@addison-clifton.com.

Raymond J. Ro. Senior Advisor--China Services for Addison-Clifton, LLC. Responsibilities include providing advice regarding global distribution and procurement compliance services in Asia.  Dr. Ro received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2009. Dr. Ro earned his Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering from Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2006. In 2000, Dr. Ro received his B.A. degree with a double major in Physics (cum laude) and Biology from Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Illinois. He is admitted to the Wisconsin Bar and the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and is a member of the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society. Languages: English and Korean (conversational). Direct contact: raymondr@addison-clifton.com.

Scott Smith. Senior Advisor--Supply Chain Security for Addison-Clifton, LLC. Responsibilities include assisting in the delivery of supply-chain security compliance services. Mr. Smith has served as Executive Vice President of TydenBrammall, a cargo security firm in Angola, Indiana, and as Export Director for Paragon Electric, a subsidiary of Siebe, PLC, based in London. He is the Immediate Past Chairman of the International Cargo Security Council (“ICSC”) (http://www.cargosecurity.com) and has served as Chairman of the ICSC Seal Committee. Mr. Smith served on the Department of Treasury-Commercial Operation Advisory Committee (“COAC”) Subcommittee on U.S. Border Security as an advisor to the Technology Team. He earned his Master of Business Administration degree from the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird) in 1985. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1983. Languages: English and Spanish. Direct contact: info@addison-clifton.com.

Julie C. Vair. Senior Advisor--Compliance Services for Addison-Clifton, LLC. Responsibilities include assisting in the delivery of import and export compliance services. Ms. Vair has been a licensed customs broker since 1989 and served as a senior consultant for Expeditors Tradewin, LLC providing advice regarding classification valuation, drawback, duty preferences and customs enforcement proceedings. She earned her Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Washington in 1995 and her Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from Seattle Pacific University in 1985. Direct contact: juliev@addison-clifton.com.

Diane Valenti. Office Administrator for Addison-Clifton, LLC and Executive Assistant to Ulice Payne, Jr. She manages the day-to-day operations of Addison-Clifton, LLC. She has 25 years of experience as a legal secretary at Foley & Lardner LLP and Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. Direct contact: dianev@addison-clifton.com.

David Wu. Senior Advisor--China Services for Addison-Clifton, LLC. Responsibilities include providing advice regarding assessment of outsourcing manufacturers of consumer products, trade operations and export transactions in China. He received his undergraduate degree in Chinese literature from Shanghai Normal University in 1984. He received his undergraduate degree in English/American Literature from East China Normal University in 1986. He graduated in Advanced Managers Business Management and the program sponsored by Sister Cities of San Francisco and Shanghai Municipal Governments from Shanghai International Business College and San Francisco State University in 1988. Direct contact: info@addison-clifton.com.

Karl Zhang. Senior Advisor--China Services for Addison-Clifton, LLC. Responsibilities include providing advice regarding logistics management, global distribution and procurement services in Asia. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from East China University of Chemical Technology in 1982. Mr. Zhang has served as manager for Quan Yah Industrial (Philippines) Co., Ltd. in Manila, Philippines, export executive/deputy general manager for Shanghai Chungyang Trading Co., Ltd. in Shanghai and chief engineer for Kamomki Group (Thai) Corp. in Bangkok, Thailand. Direct contact: karlz@addison-clifton.com.

Shen Zhonghui. Senior Advisor--China Services for Addison-Clifton, LLC. Responsibilities include providing advice regarding global distribution and procurement compliance services in Asia. Prior to joining Addison‑Clifton, LLC, he served as Managing Director of the China office of the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute, based in Arlington, Virginia, for eight years and was responsible for strategic development and promotion in China. He worked as a commercial specialist in the U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai from 1990‑2000. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Literature from Shanghai International Studies University in 1978. Languages: English and Mandarin. Direct contact:  shenz@addison-clifton.com.