Fiona François


Fiona Jane François is the chairman and former President of the British American Business Council, Los Angeles Chapter. She is also Chief of Staff at and was formerly HM Consul and Director for the Western Region of UK Trade & Investment's US Network.

Biography

Born in York, North Yorkshire, she studied Economics, Politics and Sociology at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle upon Tyne where she graduated with honours before joining Her Majesty's service. In 2009 Fiona François was appointed HM Consul and Director for the Western Region of UK Trade & Investment's US Network. Based at the British Consulate-General in Los Angeles,

InvestCloud

Fiona François is Chief of Staff and Head of Sales at InvestCloud, a California founded company that has grown from an idea in a garage to a platform with 670 clients & over $1.7 trillion of assets in just 7 years. Headquartered in Los Angeles with a global presence, InvestCloud develops first-class, financial digital solutions, pre-integrated into the cloud.

Britweek

Fiona François is a Member of the Board of BritWeek, a not for profit organization focusing on the British contribution to business, film, fashion and music in Southern California.

Brits Give Back

Through Britweek, Francois supports various charities including, LA's BEST, Malaria No More, Save The Children, Virgin Unite

Business Innovation Awards

Fiona François created the first ever UKTI / Britweek Business Innovation Awards in 2010 for Businesses with joint operations in the UK and California to be recognized for their achievements in innovation before an audience of elite international commercial players, as well as the wider California business community. François shortlists finalist in each category to be judged by renowned business leaders. Past judges were, Andy Bird Chairman of Walt Disney International, Ian Callum Design Director for Jaguar, Carlos Amezcua, Co-Anchor Fox 11 News and Sir Ken Robinson Internationally Renowned Creativity Expert. Past honored speakers were Simon Cowell, Nigel Lythgoe and Frank Mottek.

British American Business Council

Fiona is President of the British American Business Council and actively supports the chapters in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco, the Pacific North West, Chicago and Houston

L.A. Business Journal's "Women Making A Difference" Awards

In 2013, François was one of the top 5 finalists for the L.A. Business Journal's "Women Making A Difference" Awards. Fiona was one of 252 nominees for the 2013 Awards in the "Rising Star" category.

Career and professional appointments

Britweek, Emmy's, Golden Globe, Sundance, BABC, Other