AmCham Guyana elects 1st female President

The American Chamber of Commerce of Guyana (AmCham Guyana) at its Annual General Meeting, held December 5, elected Iman Khan-Cummings as the Chamber’s first female President. According to AmCham Guyana’s statement, her election signals a renewed chapter in its mission to advance strong, mutually beneficial commercial ties between the United States (US) and Guyana.
In her acceptance remarks, Khan-Cummings reaffirmed her commitment to strengthening bilateral economic cooperation, pledging to “continue deepening the commercial relationship between Guyana and the US” She emphasised her focus on “building bridges, expanding opportunity and promoting shared prosperity for businesses across both countries.”

In its statement, the Chamber noted that Executive Director Richard Leo presented an overview of its achievements over the past year and its pivotal role in fostering bilateral trade. Highlights included the Chamber’s first outbound trade mission to the Caribbean Business Conference, which opened new commercial opportunities for Guyanese and American firms, and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the US Foreign Commercial Service on June 30, enhancing collaboration in business matchmaking, market intelligence and trade support. Outgoing President Devindra Kissoon was recognised for his exemplary leadership, under which the Chamber strengthened its financial position and expanded its membership. Tandi Rampersaud was also acknowledged for her dedicated contributions to deepening US–Guyanese economic engagement. US Ambassador, Nicole Theriot, expressed appreciation for Kissoon’s stewardship and affirmed the Embassy’s support for Khan-Cummings’ leadership, noting her confidence in continued commercial growth and strengthened bilateral relations.

Board of Directors elected for 2025-2027
AmCham Guyana announced the election of Board members, representing a diverse cross-section of American and Guyanese business entities. Executive Positions: Iman Khan-Cummings, President – Corum Restaurant Group Inc.; Shyam Nokta, First Vice President – Environmental Management Consultants Inc.; Devindra Kissoon, Second Vice President/Secretary – London House Chambers; Eduardo Reple, Third Vice President – Guyana Marriott Hotel; and Fitzroy McLeod, Treasurer – National Milling Company of Guyana Inc.
Directors: Eshwar Thakurdin – One Communications; Alan Pitts – HESS Guyana Exploration Ltd. Guyana Tourism Packages; German Consuegra – Machinery Corporation of Guyana Inc.; Melissa Varswyk – Georgetown American University; Narvan Singh – Baker Hughes Guyana Inc; Navindra Thakur – Massy Distribution Guyana Inc.; John Colling – Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Ltd; Rosh Khan – ACE Consulting Group; Vahman Juraia – Halliburton Guyana Inc; Rafael Nabi – Nabi Construction; Valeri Khan – Queens Atlantic Investment Inc; Sarah Shaffie – InVentive Capital Logistics; Ayanna Watson – SOL Guyana Inc; and Martin Cheong – SBM Offshore.

About AmCham GUYANA
According to its website, AmCham Guyana is a voluntary, non-profit, membership organisation committed to promoting and enhancing commercial relations between the US and Guyana. The chamber’s focus includes representing the collective opinions of the members, providing a network and support structure for US enterprises doing business in Guyana and creating new opportunities to help build mutually beneficial business relations between Guyanese and American companies. On January 23, 2018, Zulfikar Ally, Clairmont Cummings and Iman Khan met with Devindra Kissoon in his law office at London House Chambers to initiate the legal framework for the formation of AmCham Guyana. The establishment of the chamber was enthusiastically embraced by the then US Ambassador, Perry Holloway and by the local private sector community.
The group approached representatives of 17 prominent companies from both American and local origins, and on June 1, 2018 an interim board comprising of the initial members was installed to guide the new chamber through its first year and towards its accreditation process.