Honoring Women's Courage and Leadership

🎟 Free for FACC Members

💵 $20 for Non-Members

The French-American Chamber of Commerce (FACC) Women in Leadership Committee and designer Nina McLemore invite you to an inspiring evening featuring a discussion and book signing with New York Times bestselling author Lynne Olson.

Lynne Olson will discuss her latest book, The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück: How an Intrepid Band of Frenchwomen Resisted the Nazis in Hitler's All-Female Concentration Camp.

Olson tells the compelling, true account of French Resistance women who, deported by the Nazis, found strength and defiance within the horrors of an all-female concentration camp. They joined forces to resist their German captors, supported each other in healing after the war, and continued their crusade for freedom and justice, refusing to let their sacrifices be forgotten.

This event celebrates the profound impact and leadership of women whose actions continue to reverberate today.

About the Author

Lynne Olson is a New York Times bestselling author of ten books of history, including Empress of the Nile, Madame Fourcade’s War, Last Hope Island, Those Angry Days, and Citizens of London. Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has called her “our era's foremost chronicler of World War II politics and diplomacy.” Olson chronicles the women who have been unfairly relegated to the dark corners of history, even though their actions had profound impact and reverberate to this day.

Nina McLemore is the founder and CEO of her namesake company, designing high-quality apparel for executive women and community professionals. Her career started as a result of her Junior Year at the Universite d'Aix Marseille. She is renowned for creating clothing that serves as a powerful communication tool, with a clientele that includes influential leaders, including Supreme Court Justices and C-Suite executives. Her mission is clear: "I design clothes for women so when they walk into the room, everyone knows they belong at the table."

The Women in Leadership Committee (WIL) of the French-American Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C. empowers and connects women across the French-American professional landscape through events, advocacy, and leadership development. WIL works to spotlight and support women leaders in transatlantic business and diplomacy.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Nina McLemore Boutique, 1150 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington, United States

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