Peggy Houlihan, President and CEO of Houlihan International L.L.C., is nationally recognized for her achievements and expertise, which include more than 25 years of experience in Washington, DC. Her initiatives and efforts have produced demonstrated results in the success of:

• International projects
• U.S. export finance and investment programs
• Coalition building and national lobbying campaigns

Houlihan's firm specializes in Washington, DC representation and international business services with a highly effective team approach. One of its customized services is Your Washington Office.

Before launching her company in 1997 in the Washington, DC area, Houlihan served for six years as President of the Coalition for Employment through Exports (CEE), the nation's leading advocate for competitive trade financing for American exporters. She led numerous highly successful national campaigns to enable U.S. firms to compete effectively for international projects, building coalitions of business, labor, state governments, and trade associations and spearheading legislative initiatives.

Houlihan's experience includes 15 years with Bechtel, one of the world's largest engineering-construction companies. Representing the Bechtel Group in Washington, DC, she was responsible for securing competitive financing from the U.S. government and international funding for major infrastructure projects throughout the world. Houlihan managed Bechtel's legislative programs and represented the firm on a wide range of issues ranging from international business and finance to energy, transportation, telecommunications, and the environment.

As a Washington expert on international business and export financing, Houlihan has appeared on television to discuss these issues, been quoted in leading publications, presented Congressional and Executive Branch testimony, chaired symposiums on international business in the U.S. and overseas, and served in leadership positions in international business and government organizations.