Raymond Faus
ICA First Vice-President
Born in São Paulo, Brazil, and a 1978 graduate of Fundação Getulio Vargas, Raymond Faus began his career with the Ecom Group in commodity trading . After starting in Ecom’s grain division, he transitioned to the cotton division in 1985, managing operations across Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina . In 1995, Raymond relocated to Dallas, Texas, to serve as the first CEO of Ecom’s Cotton Group, where he led the company’s cotton operations on an international scale .
In 2002, Raymond founded Omnicotton, Inc., an international cotton merchandising firm now headquartered in Richardson, Texas, with offices in Australia and Brazil . He continues to serve as Omnicotton’s Chairman of the Board. Beyond his own company, Raymond Faus has contributed significantly to the broader cotton trade community. He served on the Board of Directors of the International Cotton Association (ICA) from 2015 to 2020 . In addition, he was President of the Texas Cotton Association in 2017 and became Chairman of the American Cotton Shippers Association (ACSA) in 2019 – a role in which he remains a board member. Today, Mr. Faus is a member of the Intercontinental Exchange’s Cotton Committee.
