Attorney Devindra Kissoon new Rotary Club of Georgetown’s President

The Rotary Club of Georgetown on Sunday announced its new Board of Directors, with prominent attorney Devindra Kissoon being elected as President for the 2023-2024 term.
Attorney Kissoon, founding member of London House Chambers, routinely handles a wide range of commercial litigious and corporate matters in a number of practice areas, including immigration, environmental, oil and gas, mining, and corporate governance.
Holding an impressive local and international client base, the new Rotary Club President is a Barrister in Guyana who, in addition to being admitted to the Bars of Barbados, Guyana and New York, also has a full practising certificate that enables him to work in England and Wales.
During the Club’s Installation Ceremony, held at the Marriott Hotel in Georgetown, Rotary President Kissoon said he looks forward to making an impact and evoking change for the good.
“I grew up attending Rotary meetings with my father Ramesh Kissoon, and have long admired Rotarians’ dedication to selfless service. I look forward to working alongside my fellow Rotarians at the Rotary Club of Georgetown, and countrywide, to help strengthen our communities,” Kissoon said, according to the Club’s press release.
With a global network of over 1.4 million members and over 47 million volunteer hours clocked by Rotarians each year, Rotary International is recognised for promoting peace, fighting disease, providing clean water, saving mothers and children, supporting education, growing local economies, and supporting the environment.
Founded on May 20, 1959, The Rotary Club of Georgetown is Guyana’s oldest Rotary Club, and is widely known for its plethora of projects, including: the annual Polio Walk, Book Mobile Project, Convalescence Home Renovation, Senior Citizen Inspirational Service and Christmas Cheer; Water Wells at Old England, Coomacka and Kuru Kuru, Rotary/Remote Area Medical (RAM) Diabetes and Women’s Health Outreach in Regions Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) and Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
Other members of the 2023-2024 Board include: Sheldon Hazelwood (Immediate Past President); Victor Pires (President Elect); Gautham Thani (Vice President); Natasha Vieira (Secretary); Goswami Parmesar (Treasurer); Wilmot Garnette (Service/Projects); Vereendra Bhagwandin (Foundation); Macaela Cameron (Public Relations); Anabelle Carter-Sharma (Membership); Ryan Kirton (Administration); Ronessa McAdam (New Generations) and Peter Peroune (Sergeant-at-Arms).
“The Rotary Club of Georgetown looks forward to another successful Rotary year, as we work together with our partners to create lasting change and community improvement, and to continue the tradition of ‘service above self,’” the club has stated.