ACT's headquarters are in Washington, D.C., where its affairs are directed by President Paul Ryberg. Mr. Ryberg is also a partner in the Washington, D.C. law firm of Ryberg and Smith, L.L.C., where his practice focuses on international trade law, including extensive experience in U.S.-Africa trade for more than 25 years. Mr. Ryberg's law practice also includes advising clients on WTO and NAFTA matters, textile and apparel trade, agricultural trade (including sugar in particular), Customs issues affecting a variety of products and import programs, and lobbying Congress on trade legislation.  ACT and its members benefit from Mr. Ryberg's extensive experience in trade law issues affecting Africa. In addition, Mr. Ryberg has served as the President of the Mauritius-U.S. Business Association, Inc. (MUSBA), a bilateral chamber of commerce between the private sectors in Mauritius and the United States. Mr. Ryberg has been a featured speaker or expert panelist at numerous conferences and seminars on international trade law, including in Botswana, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Fiji, Ghana, Hong Kong, Korea, Madagascar, Mauritius, Senegal, South Africa and Taiwan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. ACT also maintains an office in Mauritius to serve as a liaison with its members in Africa. ACT's office in Mauritius is headed up by Mr. Maurice Vigier de Latour, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Mauritius and former president of the Mauritius Export Processing Zone Association. Mr. de Latour is also a member of the ACT Board of Directors. Mr. de Latour is widely recognized as an expert on apparel manufacturing and exports from Africa to the United States. In developing and implementing its programs to achieve its trade and investment expansion goals, the directors and officers of ACT are supported by a Board of Advisors consisting of distinguished persons with substantial experience in U.S.-Africa trade and investment. The ACT Board of Advisors for 2008 includes: Mr. Mike Getz Former President of the Cape Chamber of Commerce and the South African Clothing Federation Mr. Thierry Lagesse Chairman of the Palmar Group, which has apparel manufacturing operations in Mauritius and Mozambique Mr. Ali Mansoor Senior economist at the International Monetary Fund and currently serving as Financial Secretary in the Finance Ministry, Goverment of Mauritius Dr. Bernard Richards Former Co-Chairman of Seardel Investments Ltd. and former president of the South African Clothing Federation Mr. John Hargreaves Vice President of the Madagascar Free Zone Association For more information on ACT, please contact Mr. Paul Ryberg, President of ACT.