About FCEM

Les Femmes Chefs d’Entreprises Mondiales

FCEM World Steering Committee

Marie-Christine Oghly

The world FCEM President

Founded in France in 1945 at the very end of World War II by Yvonne Foinant, the association spread through Europe and then expanded into various countries on the five continents. FCEM brings together in a vast wave of friendship and solidarity, women who share a common interest: entrepreneurship. Today, with 70 years of existence, the FCEM network includes more than 120 countries and five million companies on five continents.FCEM is rapidly growing, receiving new membership applications every year.

Joelle Baccialon

FCEM World General Secretary

Laura Frati Gucci

FCEM Honorary World President (with Mandate)

Leila Khaiat

FCEM Honorary World President (with Mandate)

Luisa Bruna Caprotti

FCEM World Vice General Secretary

Séverine Verquin-Matton

FCEM World Treasurer

Katerina Haring

FCEM World Vice-President Europe

Teresa Meares

FCEM World Vice-President America

Diane Tomson

FCEM World Vice-President Asia

Ana Maria Sanchez

FCEM World Vice-President Latin America

Jacqueline Bisimwa Murangaza

FCEM World Vice-President Africa

Sophie Escrivant

FCEM World Communication Manager

Emine Erdem

FCEM World Ethics & Protocol

Almut Bühling

Delegate of INGOs Conference at the Council of Europe

The worldwide network of women business owners.

FCEM is the pioneer association uniting women business owners from the world over.

A network of 5 million women entrepreneurs from 120 different countries on five continents.

Founded in France in 1945 at the end of World War II by Mrs. Yvonne Foinant, FCEM quickly spread into other European countries and to the four comers of the globe.

FCEM is a non-profit, non-governmental, non-political and non-sectarian organization whose activities at the national and international level are aimed at promoting women’s entrepreneurial initiative and reinforcing national associations of women business owners through:

Creating awareness and reinforcing the visibility of women business owners
Lobbying and advocacy before public and private institutions, policymakers and governments, on issues that impede women’ entrepreneurial potential
Promoting solidarity friendship, cultural understanding and the exchange of experiences, know-how and ideas
Facilitating business development, partnership and trade
Fostering professional growth and business skills development and encouraging women to create enterprises