City Chamber of Commerce  Elects New Council, Executive Management Committee at 135th AGM

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) held its 135th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, marking a significant milestone in the Chamber’s long history of supporting commerce and industry in Guyana. The event was highlighted by speeches from key figures, including outgoing President Mr. Kester Hutson, U.S. Ambassador to Guyana, H.E. Nicole Theriot, and Senior Minister in the Office of the President, Hon. Dr. Ashni Singh, who delivered remarks during the opening session.

During the meeting, elections were held following the dissolution of the 2024/2025 Council, resulting in the selection of the 2025/2026 Council members. The new 21-member Council represents a broad range of industries and businesses across Guyana. Among the newly elected members are prominent leaders from various sectors such as construction, insurance, media, technology, and energy, further strengthening the Chamber’s influence in both the private and public sectors.

The newly elected Council members for the 2025/2026 term include:

1. NCB Capital Markets Guyana Inc. – Mr. Richard Rambarran

2. Rid-O-Pes – Mr. Timothy Tucker

3. Dapper Technology Inc. – Mr. Kester Hutson

4. Herdmanston Lodge – Ms. Dee George

5. Kojac – Mr. Komal Ramnauth

6. Electric (Guyana) Inc. – Mr. Keon Howard

7. Dynotech Construction Chemicals Inc. – Mrs. Kathy Smith

8. Social Rank Media – Mr. Rosh Khan

9. Sonic Business Services – Mr. Rayad Boyce

10. Zarc Properties Inc. – Mr. Gavin Ramsoondar

11. Pinnacle Solutions – Mr. Delmar Walcott

12. M.P Insurance Brokers & Consultants Ltd. – Mr. Navin Prashad

13. Vista Holdings Inc. – Mr. Orson Ferguson

14. Green Agro Service & Supplies Inc. – Mr. Brian Edwards

15. Hand-in-Hand Group of Companies – Ms. Mary Nagasar

16. Envisage Marketing & Technology Company – Mrs. Evie Kanhai-Gurchuran

17. Payless Variety Store – Mr. Devon Seeram

18. Lodestar Inc. – Mrs. Kristia Ramlagan-Prescott

19. Guyana Payroll Solutions – Mrs. Melisa McRae-George

20. Loss Control & Risk Management Guyana – Mr. Paul Archer

21. Green State Oil & Gas Services Inc. – Mr. Eusi Evelyn

Following the AGM, the new Council convened for its first Statutory Council meeting on Friday, March 21, 2025, to elect the Executive Management Committee (EMC) for the year 2025/2026. The EMC, consisting of six key leadership roles, was voted in as follows:

• President: Mrs. Kathy Smith (Dynotech Construction Chemicals Inc.)

• Senior Vice President: Mr. Gavin Ramsoondar (Zarc Properties Inc.)

• Junior Vice President: Mr. Brian Edwards (Green Agro Service & Supplies Inc.)

• Treasurer: Mrs. Melisa McRae-George (Guyana Payroll Solutions)

• Secretary: Mrs. Kristia Ramlagan-Prescott (Lodestar Inc.)

• Immediate Past President: Mr. Kester Hutson (Dapper Technology Inc.)

The Council also invited Past President Mr. Timothy Tucker and Past Senior Vice President Mr. Richard Rambarran to serve as Ex-Officio members of the Executive Management Committee.

The GCCI membership and Secretariat congratulated the newly elected Councillors and Executives and expressed anticipation for their leadership in guiding the Chamber through another year of growth and development.

For those interested, the GCCI’s Annual Report for 2022/2023 is available online at GCCI Annual Report 2022/2023.