We want to present to you our committees objectives and structure for this 2016 and to invite you to become part of them.
Sustainability Committee: Promote and recognize the good corporate citizenship of our members, fostering environmental awareness, recycling and the adoption of formal CSR frameworks.
- Chair: Rosa Salazar - Corporate Social Responsability Advisor, Morgan & Morgan
- Vice Chairs: Nelly Rangel - Sustainable Development Director, Cervecería Nacional; César Aparicio - Representante de Ventas, Wequips & Milagros Santana - Director, Audit Service, KPMG
Energy Committee: Monitors and informs the AmCham membership on issues and developments in the energy market in Panama.
- Chair: Leopoldo Pérez - Director de Asuntos Corporativos de Panamá, AES Panama
- Vice Chair: Ana Carolina Castillo - Associate, Morgan & Morgan
Legislation & Taxation Committee: Monitors and informs on significant developments in the area of US and Panamanian taxation.
- Chair: Luis H. Moreno IV - Associate, Alfaro Ferrer & Ramírez
- Vice Chairs: Klaus Bieberach - ITS Manager, EY & Mario Arias - Partner, Arias, Abrego, López & Noriega
Organizational Development Committee: Focuses on the development of leadership, education, management, and training within member companies.
- Chair: Elba Ahues - President, Ahues-Vásquez Consultores
- Vice Chair: Ana María Burgoa de Mantovani - General Manager, ECADE
Real Estate & Construction Committee: Works to promote trade, commerce and investment in the real estate sector.
- Chair: Luigi Bemporad - Broker, CBRE
- Vice Chairs: Eduardo Alemán - Director, Siuma Realty & Donna Siebrasse - General Manager, Sanchiz, Siebrasse & Asociados
Tourism: Responsible for developing programs and promoting activities for the tourism sector.
- Chair: Jennifer Simpson - Director of Design and Sustainability, Simpson Furones International, S.A.
- Vice Chair: María del Pilar Sima - Account Manager, Delta Airlines
Transportation & Logistics Committee: Provides a forum for information exchange and dialogue between public and private sector companies and organizations within the sector.
- Chair: Giomar González - Directora, BASC Panamá
- Vice Chair: Juan Carlos Croston - VP of Marketing, Manzanillo International Terminal; Roberto Cedeño - Lawyer, Empresa Mercantil & Andrés Bolaños - Sales Manager, United Continental Holdings, Inc.
Trade & Investment Committee: Provides a friendly forum for information exchange and collaboration between the public and private sector, strengthening relationships with key groups of stakeholders in the region.
- Chair: Carmen da Silva - Corporate Affairs Manager, British American Tobacco Panama, S.A.
- Vice Chairs: Mabel del Cid - Adviser and Consultant, Independent; Alvaro Aguilar - Partner, Advisory, Lobardi Aguilar Group & Héctor Xatruch - ICT Advisor, Individual Member.
Hydrocarbons Committee: Monitors and informs the AmCham membership on issues and developments in the fossil fuels sector.
- Chair: Francisco de Ycaza - President, COFRADY
- Vice Chair: Javier Ortíz - Asesor Corporativos DECAL Panamá, Individual Member
If you are interested to join any of those committees, please contact Carolinne Killingbeck: [email protected]