Valerie Picard is Head of Trade at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Based at ICC’s global headquarters in Paris, Ms. Picard oversees ICC’s global public policy engagement on trade and customs matters. Previously, she was Deputy Director of the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, a public-private partnership co-led by ICC that delivers targeted trade reforms in developing economies. Prior to joining ICC, Ms. Picard practiced law for 20 years, both in private practice and in-house, notably advising on legal matters relating to public-private partnerships and the development and operation of ports and terminals in Africa and Asia. She holds degrees from Duke University School of Law and Smith College.