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RSVP NEEDED. OPEN TO AMCHAM MEMBERS ONLY.
ALL AMCHAM MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN.
Hosted by: Andre Leroy, Apparel & Footwear Committee Chair and
Patrick Wu, Trade & Investment Committee Chair
Dear members,
Please join us as we welcome Ms. Helga Ying, Senior Director of Worldwide Government Affairs and Public Policy, Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) to speak on Highlights of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) negotiations in Vietnam and the Apparel Industry’s Position from 5:00pm - 6:15pm on June 27, 2011. ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Helga Ying is Senior Director of Worldwide Government Affairs and Public Policy at Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.). In her position, Helga is the principal advisor and strategist for LS&Co. on government affairs and public policy. Her responsibilities include international trade and corporate citizenship (environmental sustainability, equality and social justice, HIV/AIDS, labor and worker rights), brand protection, and other issues that promote LS&Co.’s business success and social responsibility. Helga is LS&Co.’s chief representative before all governmental bodies. She represents LS&Co. as an advisor to the U.S. government (Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Textiles and Apparel (ITAC-13) representative), the Vice Chairperson of the Government Relations Committee of the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA), and a member of the Board of Directors for the United States Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel (USA-ITA). She is also a member to the U.S. Cotton Board and a member of the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Business Council. Prior to joining LS&Co., Helga served for four years as Program Manager and then Director of Member Services at Business for Social Responsibility (BSR). At BSR, she advised member companies on a range of corporate social responsibility issues, including community involvement, global and strategic philanthropy, human rights, volunteerism, and workplace diversity. Helga was a member of Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s staff, as a legislative assistant both in the Foreign Policy office and on the Labor and Human Resources Committee from 1993-1996. She also served for two years as an Associate Buyer for Dayton-Hudson Department Store Company. Helga holds an M.A. in International Relations and Economics from The Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies and a B.A. from Macalester College. She was also a Fulbright Scholar in Germany, studying business management and labor relations in 1989-1990.
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Looking forward to seeing you there, Sincerely, Andre Leroy
AmCham Apparel & Footwear Committee Chair Patrick Wu
AmCham Trade & Investment Committee Chair
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