Management
Judith Ujobai
Executive Director
French-American
Chamber of Commerce
Philadelphia
Judith Ujobai was named Executive Director of the Philadelphia Chapter of the French-American Chamber of Commerce (FACC) in 1994.
She is responsible for managing the daily operations of this thriving nonprofit business association, including membership and board development, fundraising, event planning, business consulting, career counseling, marketing, communications, accounting, finance, and administration.
Prior to managing the FACC, Judith joined the organization as a Corporate Member, representing Fidelity Bank, one of 80 founding member companies in the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware tri-state region that answered the call to help launch the Philadelphia Chapter in 1989.
From 1985-1994, she enjoyed a rewarding international banking career with the Europe, Middle East, and Africa Group at Fidelity Bank in Philadelphia and First Fidelity Bancorporation in Newark, New Jersey. As the European Correspondent Banking Officer for France, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Scandinavia, she was responsible for a multi-million dollar portfolio of trade, credit, and treasury facilities for over 50 major European banks and their New York affiliates. She also served as a Trade Finance Specialist for the bank's import/export customers and as an International Credit Analyst after graduating from Fidelity Bank’s highly competitive Professional Bankers Development Program.
From 1982-1985, Judith worked with the President, CEO, and Chief Financial Officer of Frupac International, a leading importer/exporter of Chilean produce, headquartered in Philadelphia. Responsible for administration and monitoring customer credit limits, the company was in an exciting period of rapid business expansion, quadrupling in size in just two and a half years, and eventually was acquired by Chiquita.
Judith graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and Political Science (double major) and was awarded the Caroline Kennedy Senior Prize for French Literature. During her Junior year, she studied and worked in Nantes, France, and spent the summer working in the seaside resort of La Baule, France. Later, she studied at the University of Toulon in La Garde, France, to prepare for the examination and earn the Certificate in Commercial and Economic French from the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Paris (CCI Paris).
Born and raised in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, Judith is an enthusiastic Center City Philadelphia resident, who loves art history, museums, travel, and connecting with people from all over the world.
Kaitlyn Hersh
Marketing Coordinator
Kaitlyn Hersh is a rising junior at the University of Delaware, majoring in Economics and minoring in Management Information Systems. She is excited to work with FACC Philadelphia and looks forward to learning more about Francophone culture.
After learning French for six years in an educational environment, she intends to broaden her knowledge of French art & history outside of the classroom through FACC.
Collin Tifft
Marketing Coordinator
Collin is a senior at the University of Delaware pursuing a degree in International Relations with a minor in Economics. He looks forward to assisting the FACC and further developing his understanding of US-French trade relations and economic diplomacy.
After years of studying the French language and French culture, Collin hopes to one day travel the Francophone world.
Dana Persaud
Marketing Coordinator
Dana is an International Business major with a concentration in Economics and double major in Anthropology at Temple University. She loves to travel and experince different cultures, people, art, and music.
She looks forward to learning more about French culture and to helping FACC connect French diaspora within Philadelphia's global community. In the future, she hopes to work in global economic development and help countries grow within and expand of their communities.
JaQuerra Washington
Marketing Coordinator
JaQuerra is an International Business: Economics major at Temple University. She enjoys travel, music, and learning about different cultures and languages.
She looks forward to learning about the French and American cultural collaboration and helping FACC communicate its values and mission, while emphasizing the importance of global connection. In the future, she hopes to work in consulting, researching to enhance global collaboration with the goal of increasing international economic development.
