Karen Peter Re-elected to Serve a Third Term!
Karen Peter Managing Director of Caribbean Metals Ltd, has been elected to serve a third consecutive term as President of the St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce at the 136th Annual General Meeting of the St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce held on Wednesday 25th November, 2020. Having served the traditional two terms, the business community went for continuity in the face of the COVID-19 Pandemic and an economy ravaged by the effects of COVID-19. An Accountant by training, Peter will seek to help the Chamber, the wider business community and country, “Adapt Operate and Thrive” in an uncertain next normal.
Three new Director were elected to help lead the Chamber, with the southern business community winning one of the coveted positions in the person of Rhon Stephen alongside, President of the St. Lucia Manufacturers Association, Marguerite Desir, who got the nod along with former Chief Engineer and now Managing Director of FDL Consulting Gilbert Fontenard, joining the team for 2020/2021.
The full Board of Directors of The Chamber of Commerce are:
Name |
Position / Member Company |
|
President |
Karen Peter |
General Manager |
1st Vice President |
Johnathan Johannes |
Managing Director of 1st National Bank St. Lucia Limited |
2nd Vice President |
Jason King |
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary - St. Lucia Distillers Group of Companies |
Immediate Past President |
Martin Dorville |
Managing Director - Massy Stores (SLU) Ltd. |
Executive Member |
Trevor Louisy |
Managing Director of St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) |
Executive Member |
Cheryl Renwick |
Managing Director |
Executive Member |
Ross Gardner |
Managing Director |
Executive Member |
Dr. Alison Gajadhar |
Managing- Director |
Executive Member |
Rhon Stephen |
Executive Director- Hewanorra Air Cargo Services |
Executive Member |
Gilbert Fontenard |
Managing Director/ Principal-FDL Consult Inc |
Executive Member |
Marguerite Desir
|
Senior Vice president Human Resource/ Head of Business Unit St. Lucia, Dominica Guyana- Harris Paints (St. Lucia) Limited |
The 2020 AGM was hosted via the Chamber’s Zoom Platform and seamlessly conducted the election process and all other components of the event.