I CAN- HEL LEN I C ANNUAL REVIEW

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1 AMER I CAN- HEL LEN I C CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL REVIEW The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce strives for continuous improvement of American-Hellenic commercial and financial relations, through increased membership and through the organization of top-quality events, exhibitions, fora, seminars, and congresses on both sides of the Atlantic.

2 Executive Committee President Gramatidis Yanos BAHAS, GRAMATIDIS & PARTNERS Vice President Kyriacou Marios T. KPMG CERTIFIED AUDITORS A.E. Vice President Bakatselos Nikolaos PYRAMIS METALLOURGIA S.A. Secretary General Karayannis Angelos KARAYANNIS K. GROUP OF COMPANIES Treasurer Panayotopoulos Litsa BOSTON HAMILTON LTD. Counselor Anastassopoulos Simos PETSIAVAS N. S.A. Counselor Bacacos George BACACOS P. CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS CO. S.A. Counselor Charalambous Odysseas CISCO SYSTEMS HELLAS S.A. Counselor Papadopoulos Thanos CHEVELLAS S.A. Executive Director Elias Spirtounias AMERICAN-HELLENIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Board of Directors Ahmed Pervaiz BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB A.E. Alexopoulos George HELLENIC PETROLEUM S.A. Antoniades Vassilis THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP Antonopoulos Constantinos INTRALOT S.A. - INTEGRATED LOTTERY SYSTEMS AND SERVICES Canellopoulos Paul AIG Greece S.A. Costas Stavros Economist Costopoulos Alexandros FORESIGHT Strategy & Communications David George COCA-COLA HELLENIC BOTTLING COMPANY S.A. Filiotis Dionysios PHARMASERVE-LILLY SACI Frangou Angeliki NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC. Kartsanis Georgia CEO CLUBS GREECE Kokorotsikos Paris EUROCONSULTANTS S.A. Kosmatos Makis JOHNSON & JOHNSON HELLAS S.A. Kouides Antonis B.E.R.M.A. A.E. Koutsoureli Eftychia QUEST HOLDINGS S.A. Kyriakides John KYRIAKIDES GEORGOPOULOS & DANIOLOS ISSAIAS LAW FIRM Mamidaki Eleftheria MAMIDOIL JETOIL PETROLEUM COMPANY S.A. Manos Alexandros GENIKI BANK Meintassis Harry HAY GROUP S.A. Nordkamp Hendrikus Hermannus PFIZER HELLAS S.A. Papalexopoulos Dimitri TITAN CEMENT COMPANY S.A. Passaris Despina PROCTER & GAMBLE HELLAS LTD. Plessas Dennys LOCKHEED MARTIN (INTERNATIONAL) S.A. Priamou John U.S. Commercial Counselor (ret.) Saracakis John D SARACAKIS BROTHERS S.A. Stavridis Stelios PISCINES IDEALES A.E. Symeonides Dimitris KEPA (BUSINESS & CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER) Synghelides Polychronis LANCIA - JEEP HELLAS S.A. Tourkolias Alexandros NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE S.A. Yiannopoulos Emil PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS S.A. Zeritis Panos THRACE PAPER MILL S.A. Committees AUDITORS COMMITTEE Felonis Nassos BAHAS, GRAMATIDIS & PARTNERS Papakosmas Demetris PAPAKOSMAS DATATECHNIKA LTD. Sabatakakis Kyriacos ACCENTURE S.A. Coordinator Chadjianagnostou Andriana CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Chair Papacostopoulos Constantine C. PAPACOSTOPOULOS & ASSOCIATES LAW FIRM Apsouris John HELLENIC PETROLEUM S.A. Charalambous Yiangos UHY AXON CERTIFIED AUDITORS Dimou Ioannis MYTILINEOS HOLDINGS S.A. Hadjisotiriou Paula EUROBANK EFG Iliadaki Anastasia TASTY FOODS S.A. Petalas Apostolos FOURLIS HOLDINGS S.A. Shiamishis Andreas HELLENIC PETROLEUM S.A. Theodoulidou Maria FOURLIS HOLDINGS S.A. Coordinator Constantinidou Daphne CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE Alexiou Maria TITAN CEMENT COMPANY S.A. Constantelis George BIONEURON PHARMACEUTICALS Iliopoulou Sissy NOVARTIS HELLAS SACI Katsouli Katerina GRANT THORNTON GREECE Lolas Vassilis COCA-COLA HELLENIC BOTTLING COMPANY S.A. Macheras Alexia AB VASSILOPOULOS S.A. Vrachatis Ioannis CLUB HOTEL CASINO LOUTRAKI Zevgoli Nafsika VODAFONE Coordinator Boyatzis Angela ENERGY COMMITΤEE Chair Karayannis Angelos KARAYANNIS K. GROUP OF COMPANIES Alexopoulos George HELLENIC PETROLEUM S.A. Desypris John MYTILINEOS HOLDINGS S.A. Ekaterinari Rania PUBLIC POWER CORPORATION S.A. Peristeris George TERNA S.A. Rigas Mathios ENERGEAN OIL & GAS S.A. Stassis George ENEL GREEN POWER HELLAS Coordinator Dikeoulia Angeliki GREEK ECONOMY CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Chair Kyriacou Marios KPMG CERTIFIED AUDITORS A.E. Anastassopoulos Simos PETSIAVAS N. S.A. Antoniades Vassilis THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP (BCG) Bacacos George BACACOS P. CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS CO. S.A. Coordinator Dikeoulia Angeliki INNOVATION, EDUCATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMMITTEE Chair Panayotopoulos Litsa BOSTON HAMILTON Darda Dimitra MICROSOFT HELLAS Katsou Nelly PHARMATHEN PHARMACEUTICALS Lelakis George ACCENTURE S.A. Makios Vassilis CORALLIA HELLENIC TECHNOLOGY CLUSTERS INITIATIVE Papadakis George AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF Pateraki Evangelia UCB S.A. Persidis Andreas BIOVISTA Pilitsis Loukas PIRAEUS EQUITY ADVISORS Printzos Michael GREEN SYSTEMS LTD. Raptopoulos Manos SAP HELLAS S.A.

3 Rizopoulos Yannis JOURNALIST Tsiboukis Antonis CISCO SYSTEMS HELLAS S.A. Tsoukalis Alekos MICREL MEDICAL DEVICES S.A. Coordinator Tzagaroulaki Katerina INSURANCE, SOCIAL SECURITY & LABOR AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Chair Kremalis Konstantinos KREMALIS LAW FIRM Andriopoulos Stavros KLC LAW FIRM Apostolopoulos George AMWAY HELLAS L.L.C. Canellopoulos Paul AIG GREECE S.A. Christidou Agni HELLENIC CHAMBER OF HOTELS Constantinidis Theodore HELLENIC INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (ELINYAE) Ioannou Christos Economist Kandarakis Michael HELLENIC LABOUR INSPECTORATE Karantzola Helen GENERAL SECRETARIAT FOR LIFE LONG LEARNING Kikilias Elias NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH (E.K.K.E.) Kollas John TITAN CEMENT COMPANY S.A. Kouskouna Froly NATIONAL ACTUARIAL AUTHORITY (EAA) Koussia Venetia (Dr.) MANPOWERGROUP Lisseos Panayotis MARSH LLC INSURANCE BROKERS Lysimachou Triantafyllos PIRAEUS BANK GROUP Michos Stathis PFIZER HELLAS S.A Oikonomopoulou Antouaneta NEW HELLENIC POST BANK Pelidis Manos DELOITTE - HADJIPAVLOU, SOFIANOS & CAMBANIS S.A. Poulias Alkiviadis HELLENIC PETROLEUM S.A. Prountzos Michael INTRACOM TELECOM Sarantopoulos Dimitris SARANTOPOULOS D. S.A. Spyrakos Fotios MYTILINEOS HOLDINGS S.A. Spyropoulos Rovertos IKA-ETAM Tompras Theodossis WIND Tzotzos Apostolos OTE GROUP Vafeiadis Ioannis NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVISION (EOPYY) Velmachos Dimitrios INTERAMERICAN HELLENIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY S.A. Vlassopoulos George METLIFE ALICO Coordinator Tseritzoglou Voula INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS COMMITTEE Chair Galanopoulou Katerina BSA Local Committee Ailianou Andromahi ODEON Economou Alexandra DRAKOPOULOS LAW FIRM Kargarotos Iakovos PAPASTRATOS AN AFFILIATE OF PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL Kyriakides John KYRIAKIDES GEORGOPOULOS LAW FIRM Makris Antonis HELLENIC RETAIL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (SELPE) Michos George EPOE Paparrigopoulos Xenophon POTAMITIS-VEKRIS LAW PARTNERSHIP Zachou Dora NIKE HELLAS LTD. Coordinator Constantinidou Daphne LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE Chair Miropoulos Artemis LINKAGE GREECE Kalligeros John MERCEDES-BENZ HELLAS S.A. Kerastaris Antonis HELLAS ONLINE Kofinas Kyriakos SAFILO HELLAS S.A. Mamidakis Eleftheria MAMIDOIL JETOIL PETROLEUM COMPANY S.A. Mavropoulos Michael TUI HELLAS Olympios Spyros Panteliadis Aristotelis METRO AEBE Rabbat Vassilis XEROX HELLAS A.E.E. Raptopoulos Emmanuel SAP HELLAS S.A. Roussos Michalis ISS FACILITY SERVICES S.A. Saracakis Alexandros GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY S.A. Vlachos George MATTEL AEBE Coordinator Xidou Ritana MEDICAL DEVICES & DIAGNOSTICS COMMITTEE Chair Liakopoulos Theodore JOHNSON & JOHNSON HELLAS S.A. Anagnostopoulos Stefanos ALCON LABORATORIES HELLAS S.A. Anastassiou Giannis TELEFLEX MEDICAL HELLAS A.E.E. Baracos Christos 3M HELLAS MEPE Boulougouris George BOSTON SCIENTIFIC HELLAS S.A. Christopoulou Martha SJM HELLAS LTD. Deligiannis Konstantinos GE HEALTHCARE S.A. Derkos Kalogridis ABBOTT LABORATORIES (HELLAS) S.A. Kartalis Christos VALEANT - PHARMASWISS HELLAS A.E. Krinos Gregory EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES HELLAS LTD. Lindholm Magnus BAXTER HELLAS E.P.E. Maroutsis George BARD HELLAS MEDICAL EQUIPMENT S.A. Nikas Dimitris MEDTRONIC HELLAS Strouzos Anastasios CARESTREAM HEALTH HELLAS LTD. Coordinator Tseritzoglou Voula NORTHERN GREECE COMMITTEE Bakatselos Nikolas PYRAMIS METALLOURGIA A.E. Alexopoulos Charis A. DOMOTECHNIKI S.A. Gigilinis Alexandros GIGILINIS SHIPPING GROUP Kafatos Vassilis DELOITTE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS S.A. Katsaros Georgios KATSAROS E. S.A. Kokorotsikos Paris EUROCONSULTANTS S.A. Kouides Antonis B.E.R.M.A. A.E. Kouimtzis Athanasios KOUIMTZIS S.A. Koukountzos Konstantinos KLEEMANN HELLAS S.A. Mavroudis Theodoros Simeonidis Dimitris KEPA (BUSINESS & CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER) Coordinator Tsavdaroglou Nikos PHARMACEUTICAL COMMITTEE Chair Apostolides Pascal ABBVIE PHARMACEUTICALS S.A. Charalampidis Savas GILEAD SCIENCES HELLAS Commissaris Jeroen ASTRA ZENECA S.A. Filiotis Dionysios S. PHARMASERVE-LILLY SACI Frouzis Konstantinos NOVARTIS HELLAS S.A. Gerassopoulos Marcos SANOFI AVENTIS Greco Roberto GLAXOSMITHKLINE Karokis Antonis MSD S.A. Kefalas Nikos JANSSEN-CILAG PHARMACEUTICAL S.A.C.I. Lakatos Matyas AMGEN HELLAS PHARMACEUTICALS EPE Nordkamp Hendrikus Hermannus (Erik) PFIZER HELLAS S.A. Pervaiz Ahmed BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB A.E. Coordinator Tseritzoglou Voula PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Anastassopoulos Simos PETSIAVAS N. S.A. Kyriacou Marios KPMG CERTIFIED AUDITORS A.E. Papadopoulos Thanos CHEVELLAS S.A. Coordinator Xidou Ritana TAXATION COMMITTEE Chair Costas Stavros ECONOMIST Achilas Ioannis KPMG CERTIFIED AUDITORS A.E. Altiparmakis Christos ENERGIZER HELLAS A.E. Ampeliotis Evangelos UNION PROGRAMMING GROUP Anastasiadis Harris ALPHATAX AUDITORS AND CONSULTANTS Desipris Antonis PwC Doucas Spyros ECONOMIST Filippopoulos Dimitris UPS OF GREECE INC Gigantes Stavros ECONOMIST Govaris Vassilis HELLENIC EXCHANGES Kanellatou Athena CARGOTEC GREECE LTD. Kerameus George KPP LAW Kyriakides Stelios DELOITTE Laskaratos Panagiotis PROCTER & GAMBLE HELLAS M.E.P.E. Lianopoulos Themis GRANT THORNTON GREECE Mitsios Stefanos ERNST & YOUNG (HELLAS) CERTIFIED AUDITORS Nasiopoulou Maria ACT SERVICES S.A. Panagiotidis George PLAYMOBIL HELLAS Papadatos Eugene COLGATE PALMOLIVE (HELLAS) Papandreou Christina SKLAVENITIS I. & S. S.A. Pothos Panagiotis KYRIAKIDES GEORGOPOULOS LAW FIRM Samothrakis George AUDIT SERVICES Savvaidou Katerina ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF Savvas Evangelos 3M HELLAS Sfakakis Kostas ECONOMIST Spyriouni Litsa COCA-COLA HELLENIC BOTTLING COMPANY S.A. Stavropoulos Ioannis STAVROPOULOS & PARTNERS LAW FIRM Stavrides Vassilis ECONOMIST Tapinos Gregory KEY CONSULTANTS Tsakonas Yannis MARS HELLAS S.A. Yiannacou Sofoklis AB VASSILOPOULOS S.A. CoordinatorTzagaroulaki Katerina TOURISM COMMITTEE Chair Stylianopoulos Andreas NAVIGATOR TRAVEL & TOURIST SERVICES LTO. Ananiadis Tim LAMPSA HELLENIC HOTELS S.A. () Argiri Byron CONCEPTOURS Fokas Makis BCA COLLEGE Marriott Carol BEST WESTERN HOTELS GREECE Mavropoulos Michael TUI HELLAS S.A. Panayotopoulos Panos ATHENAEUM INTERCONTINENTAL Van de Winkel Bart HILTON Vrachatis Ioannis CLUB HOTEL CASINO LOUTRAKI Coordinator Dikeoulia Angellki WOMEN IN BUSINESS (WIB) COMMITTEE Chair Kartsanis Georgia CEO CLUBS GREECE Adamopoulou Efi AXON SECURITIES S.A. Anagnostopoulou Popi METLIFE ALICO Athanassoulas Elena STIRIXIS S.A. Dimou Maria BUSINESS CONSULTANT Katsou Nelly PHARMATHEN PHARMACEUTICALS Kazakopoulou Betty ASSET OGILVY PUBLIC RELATIONS Labrou Marica SINGULARLOGIC Milona Martha DDB Panagopoulou Varvara ATHENIAN BREWERY S.A. Papakonstantinou Ioanna EXCEL MARITIME CARRIERS LTD. Sideri Anastasia COCA-COLA HELLAS S.A. Tarou Iphigenia LIFE SCIENCES SENIOR EXECUTIVE Tzimea Deppie OTE GROUP Velliotou Peggy KPMG ADVISORS A.E. Coordinator Boyatzis Angela AHEI The American Hellenic Enterprise Initiative Executive Officer John Moisoglou

4 Activities 2012 January 25 January 30 U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL Seminar entitled Going Global and Putting your Office Overseas presented by Mr. Richard Brandt ATHENAEUM INTERCONTINENTAL New Year s Reception February 6 February 9 New Year s Reception GRANDE BRETAGNE 3rd Corporate Governance Conference February 10 February 20 March 20 Luncheon with guest speaker Ploutarchos Sakelaris, Vice President, European Investment Bank Meeting Task Force MIW Awards Ceremony April 2 May 2 ANATOLIA COLLEGE Presentation entitled: Preparing for the Unpredictable; How companies in Greece can embrace the economic uncertainty to their advantage, in cooperation with Anatolia College and Deloitte Press Conference on 10 Sets of Organizational and Administrative Actions to Restart the Economy. May 7 May 25 May 8 SERRES IOANNINA How to do Business in the U.S. Seminar HILTON WIB Luncheon with Rodi Kratsa, Member and Vice President ( ), European Parliament June 7 June 11 LEDRA MARRIOTT HOTEL 10th CSR Conference PERROTIS COLLEGE 1st Agrotechnology Conference

5 2011 AMERICAN-HELLENIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE / Annual Review June 13 June 14 Annual General Assembly Meeting Farewell reception for Catherine Kay, departing Consul General of the United States The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce strives for continuous improvement of American-Hellenic commercial and financial relations, through increased membership and through the organization of top-quality events, exhibitions, fora, seminars, and congresses on both sides of the Atlantic. July 13 June 22 HILTON 8th Athens Tax Forum TRIPOLI How to do Business in the U.S. Seminar August 6 September 9 September 10 Athens Athens Hilton Hotel American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce meeting with U.S. Congressional Delegation Closed Luncheon with Stavros Kalafatis, Alternate Minister, Ministry of Environment, Energy & Climate Change ICBS BUSINESS SCHOOL Corporate Responsibility: When companies become citizens September 11 HILTON 11th HealthWorld Conference September 14 October 9 11 Closed Luncheon with Rodi Kratsa, Member and Vice President ( ), European Parliament NEW YORK NY Investment Forum in cooperation with Athens Stock Exchange October 24 Hotel Grande Bretagne Closed luncheon with guest speaker Ioannis Vroutsis, Minister of Labor, Social Security & Welfare

6 December 3-4 ATHENAEUM INTERCONTINENTAL The Greek Economy Conference October 29 October 30 November 12 CHANIA How to do Business in the U.S. Seminar EEDE CONFERENCE CENTRE Conference entitled: Strategy of profitability, competitiveness and sustainability of businesses in Greece during the crisis, in cooperation with ICBS HILTON HOTEL Business Cocktail with Ambassador Marantis, Deputy USTR, in cooperation with Repower Greece November 15 November 16 2nd Labor & Insurance Conference 4th Thessaloniki Tax Forum November 21 November 26 Thanksgiving Dinner WIB Forum 2012: Women, Business & The Future of Work

7 December 10 EURO PARLIAMENT OFFICE MIW Forum December 12 ACCENTURE OFFICES MIW Seminar December 18 Athens French Institute Business and Mediation Conference Sponsorships, Initiatives, Presidential Meetings January 6 Alliance with Piers Data Import/ Export Bank February Meeting with Members of the Task Force in Greece May 7 With One Voice, Greece You Can initiative May rd Annual Leadership Congress of Association of Chief Executive Officers May Chamber President Yanos Gramatidis met with the Nick larigakis, President of AHI (American- Hellenic Institute, Athens May 31-June 2 Global Summit of Women, Athens June 21 Private Equity & Startups Forum organized by Financial Academy July 27-August 12 House of Hellenes, London Olympic Games August Washington DC Meeting of President Yanos Gramatidis with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Philip H. Gordon August 29 Visit with U.S. Ambassador to facilities of MIW winner, Arta September 20 Ignite Athens, Athens May Chamber President Yanos Gramatidis met with the leadership of AHEPA, Athens August 29 Memorandum of Understanding by AHEI with Chamber of Arta BUSINESS The magazine of the American- Hellenic Chamber of Commerce DIRECTORY 2013 The Annual Directory of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce AMERICAN-HELLENIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

8 Sponsors The Chamber extends appreciation to its sponsors during 2012, without whose generous support the Chamber could not offer high-quality, high-value events to all members. Abbott Laboratories Hellas S.A. Aegean Airlines S.A. AIG Greece S.A. Amgen Hellas Pharmaceuticals EPE AMWAY Hellas LLC. Athenian Brewery S.A. Athens Exchange Athens International Airport S.A. Attica Ventures S.A. Attica Wealth Management Axia Ventures Group Bahas, Gramatidis & Partners Boston Scientific Hellas S.A. Bristol-Myers Squibb A.E. Cisco Systems Hellas S.A. Coca-Cola Hellas S.A. Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. Cosmote S.A. Danaos Shipping Co. Ltd. Deloitte Diageo Du Pont Hellas S.A. Edenred S.A. Enel Green Power Hellas Eurobank Ergasias S.A. Ernst & Young Fourlis Group of Companies Gek Terna Group of Companis Gilead Sciences Hellas GlaxoSmithKline Google Greece Grant Thornton Greece Hellenic Petroleum S.A. Hyatt Regency Thessaloniki i4g Jansen-Cilag Pharmaceutical S.A.C.I. Johnson & Johnson Medical Products Kouimtzis S.A. Kosmidis & Partner Law Firm Krocus Products Kozanis Macedonian Thrace Brewery S.A. Vergina Mamidoil-Jetoil Petroleum Company S.A. MANPOWERGROUP S.A. Margaropoulos & Associates Law Firm Merck A.E. Merck Sharp & Dohme Pharmaceutical, Industrial & Commercial Société Anonyme MetLife Alico Metron Auditing Microsoft Hellas S.A. Novartis Hellas SACI Olympos Onex S.A. Papapstratos, An Affiliate of Philip Morris International Pelopac Pfizer Hellas S.A. Pharmaserve-Lilly SACI Pharmathen Pharmaceuticals Pilot Shipping Piraeus Insurance Agency S.A. PWC Orthologismos Reckitt Benckiser Redestos Efthymiadis Agrotechnology Group RSM Stylianou Sanofi Aventis SAS Institute S.A. Stanley Black & Decker Hellas Ltd. Starbucks Systems Sunlight S.A. The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) S.A. THE MET Hotel TEE (Technical Chamber of Greece) Vodafone Greece MEDIA SPONSORS Agelioforos Newspaper/ Agelioforos.gr Agrocapital Agrotypos SA Business Partners/Business Partners Online Business Woman Com Magazine Copa Tucon International Corallia CSR Review Emea Business Monitor Epilogi Epsilon Net Euro2day Eurocharity Green Business Iatronet Infocom ITpro JustJobs.gr Kathimerini Newspaper Kathimerini-IHT Kerdos Newspaper Kouimtzis S.A. Naftemporiki Newspaper/ Naftemporiki.gr neo.gr News247 news.gr newsbeast.gr newsit.gr palo.gr protagon.gr Realfm97.8 Real.gr Realnews SBC The Next Generation Initiative TV Serres TVS voria.gr AMERICAN-HELLENIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HEAD OFFICE: Messoghion Ave., Politia Business Center, GR Athens, GREECE PHONE: , FAX: , BRANCH OFFICE: 47 VAS. IRAKLEIOU Str., GR , GREECE PHONE: , FAX: Member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington D.C., Member of the European Council of American Chambers of Commerce twitter.com/amchamgr