About Us

Chamber of Commerce! The Chapter serves the Mid-Atlantic Region, which covers an area from Richmond, Virginia to Baltimore, Maryland.

At the Washington DC Chapter, our members are businesses and professionals involved in French-American commerce, and who have an interest in bilateral trade, investment and culture.

Our objectives are designed to support our members in furthering their bilateral trade and investment agendas.

  • Information:To provide pertinent economic and business  information to our member companies and organizations.
  • Cooperation:To cooperate with governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations and trade associations that  pursue similar goals in the interest of our members.
  • Networking:To facilitate interaction among our members, and between our members and key players, to foster fruitful business relationships.
  • Resources: To provide access to a pool of multicultural, talented individuals.

Services

To meet our objectives and provide the highest level of service to our members, the Washington DC Chapter of the French-American Chamber of Commerce provides the following services:

  • FACC WDC members are listed in and have access to the Online Member Directory of the Union of French Chambers of Commerce Abroad (UCCIFE). UCCIFE is a network of 114 Chambers of Commerce,present in 78 countries with 25,000 members.
  • The Chamber invites members to high-level briefings by vetted speakers and panelists, and provides carefully-sourced content on significant business issues.
  • Ample opportunity exists at the FACC to host events and leverage sponsorship to highlight member profiles.
  • The FACC WDC works closely with various governmental bodies, NGOs and trade associations to organize events and programs that advance the business interests of its members
  • We help to connect and promote member interests through industry-specific business seminars, keynote speaker presentations, thematic roundtables and social networking events.
  • The Chamber of Commerce's International Career Development Program provides access to carefully vetted candidates with international exposure and career potential.

FACC-DC Leadership

The FACC-NY is guided by a Board of Directors comprised of dedicated executives representing some of the most respected and notable French-American businesses in diverse sectors.

The 2017-2019 FACC - New York Excecutive Committee includes:

President

Jean-Marc Gaultier

Sogeti
jeanmarc.gaultier@faccwdc.org

Treasurer

Julien Bois

Justin Bradley

Secretary

Christian O'Connell

Baker & McKenzie LLP