Women Chiefs of Enterprises International (Australia) has its origins in France where ‘Femmes Chefs d’Entreprises’ (FCE) was founded in February 1945, by a French industrialist, Madame Yvonne Foinant. The Australian affiliate organisation (now WCEI) was formed in 1985 with a small group of founder members in Victoria. Now, 25 years later, WCEI Australia has branches in NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, SA, WA and QLD.