AMCHAM NEWS Networking is our business

JANUARY 6, 2010

Phone: 301-3881 Fax: 301-3882

amcham@panamcham.com www.panamcham.com

Aquilino de la Guardia Ave and 47 St, Ocean Business Plaza Bldg, 17 floor.

AmCham Events and

Committee Meetings

CSR Committee, 7:30 AM, Fri-day January 8 at AmCham. The members will hear Ana-bella Bruch from Partners of the Americas speaks about “How to build Private-Public-NGO sectors alliance for development: Success stories from Partners of the Ameri-cas.”

Installation Dinner, 7:00 PM, Wednesday, January 20 at The Bristol Hotel. Reservations are required.

Environmental Committee, 12:00 noon, Tuesday, January 26 at AmCham. The topic for this meeting will be: “ The for-mation of Panama Green Build-ing Council.”

AmCham laments the

passing of Mr. Eric Enri-

que Kawano Núñez, Presi-

dent of AmCham member

K & G Business Advisors,

last January 1st.

His family will hold me-

morial services on

Wednesday, January 6, at

11:00 am in El Carmen

Church, Via España.

AmCham send its condo-

lences to his family.

Why to join AmCham?

AmCham provides great net-

working opportunities at

events and in its committees

with senior officers of member

companies.

AmCham provides excellent

Promotion and Public Rela-

tions opportunities through

event sponsorship and through

ads, news and articles in its

magazine Business Panama.

Amcham provides leadership

development opportunities

through participation in its com-

mittees, where mid-level man-

agers can gain information, con-

tacts and experience.

AmCham leads in community

involvement and develop-

ment through its CSR and Envi-

ronmental Committees and by

proposing legislation to govern-

ments.

During its 30 years, Am-Cham has been helping Panamanian and Ameri-can Companies do busi-ness and networking in Panama and around the region. The organization was formed on October 31, 1979, when 68 firms en-visioned an association that could be an impor-tant voice for the promo-tion of business ideas in Panama. Since its founding, the Chamber has provided members with informa-tion, connections, con-ferences and seminars on a variety of important topics. In addition, the Chamber publishes a selection of newsletters, research articles, a bi‑-monthly magazine and an annual directory. AmCham is a non-profit, non-political, independ-

ent, voluntary associa-tion supported primarily by membership dues. Much of the organiza-tion's work is accom-plished through the ef-forts of volunteer mem-ber committees which collaborate to help AM-CHAM promote free en-terprise in Panama.

AmCham Committees The organization has Twelve active commit-tees, that has meetings every month and organ-ize different activities to promote ideas for the interests of the partici-pating group. The committees are: Construction Commit-tee: Chair Eduardo Villalaz. Corporate Social Re-sponsibility Committee (CSR): Chair Mercedes Morris.

Environmental Commit-tee: Chair Jennifer Simpson. Hydrocarbons Commit-tee: Chair Eyda Varela. Organizational Develop-ment and Human Capi-tal Committee (ODHC): Chair Maria Eugenia Fonseca. Real Estate Committee: Chair C.E. Maurice Belanger. Tourism Committee: Chair Nancy Hanna Information Communi-cation Technology Com-mittee (ICT): Chair Glenn Tjon. Trade & Investment Committee: Chair Marlene Paolo. Legislation & Taxation Committee: Chair Luis Laguerre. Transportation & Logis-tics Committee: Chair Eduardo Spiegel.

Meet AmCham

AmCham Staff

A m C h a m also has a small office staff that takes its di-rections from the Board and commit-tees to or-ganize the d i f f e r e n t e v e n t s , m a i n t a i n communica-tions with the members and provide information and support.

The Staff is composed of: Executive Director: David Hunt. Director of Communica-tions and Membership Support: María Florencia Suárez. Accounting Chief: Marileila Morales. Billing and Receipts: Siamaris Guevara. Administrative Assis-tant: Judith Delgado. Receptionist and News Editor: Jilma Batista. Messenger: Edier Juarez Kitchen & Cleaning: Emilia Reinolds.

Photo: Bottom Judith Delgado, Maria Florencia Suarez, David Hunt. Top: Emilia Reinolds, Jilma Batista, Marileila Mora-les, Siamaris Guevara, Edier Juárez.

Board of Directors

AmCham Panama is run by a board of 12 direc-tors elected by the mem-bership for two-year terms. Six members are elected each year, alter-nating. The Board then elects the four officers

from among their own for one-year terms. The Board holds monthly meetings to manage the Chamber and in turn makes important deci-sions regarding member-ship, events to be held

and financial procedures. The Board of Directors for 2010 is composed of: PRESIDENT: Donald Elder VICE PRESIDENT: Juan Carlos Arias TREASURER: Sandra Miró BOARD SECRETARY María Eugenia Fonseca PAST PRESIDENT: Thomas Kenna DIRECTORS: Martin Álvarez, Patricia Andrade, Annette Cárdenas, Alejandro Felix de Souza, Marcelo Gorrini, Gerald Gómez and Brenda McCul-lough. HONORARY DIRECTORS: The Honorable Bar-bara Stephenson, Robert Baker and Daniel Crocker.

Photo: Board of Directors 2009. José Gabirel Miralles, C.E. Mauri-ce Belanger, Fidel Reyes, Patricia Andrade, Robert Baker, Sandra Miró, Honarable Barbara Stephenson, Thomas Kenna, Brenda McCullough, Nicholas Kuchova, Martin Alvarez and Don Elder.