Jane Albrecht

Board Member/MDC President Emeritus

Jane is a Democratic activist, film industry executive, strategist, attorney and international relations expert. Jane began her career at the US International Trade Commission in Washington, DC, working on trade disputes between countries and industries. She continued practicing international trade law in private practice, representing US interests before the White House, the Executive Branch, Congress and the Federal Courts. She subsequently spent 13 years in Brussels and London, representing US interests.

For 10 years, she served as a Vice-President in the Motion Picture Association (MPAA) headquarters for Europe, Africa & the Middle East, where she worked with filmmakers, distributors, studios and governments in the region. After returning from Europe, she founded The Albrecht Group for political and policy work in Washington, DC, and the Global Entertainment Network (GEN), a consultancy to help film-makers, producers and creative talent get their projects developed, produced and distributed.

Jane has volunteered for many political and charitable efforts, including efforts to stop apartheid in South Africa, and serving for 10 years on the Board of  the Hartley-Merrill International Screenwriting Prize for screenwriters in Eastern Europe. She has worked for every Presidential campaign since the Clinton campaign of 1992, and has supported several Congressional and state campaigns. She served 2 terms as President of Democrats Abroad Belgium.