The Guyana Lottery Company Limited (GLCL) has recently appointed Kalima Ali as its new General Manager. The new implementation will be in effect from Monday, August 26, 2024.
Ali is an accomplished Guyanese national and senior management professional with more than 10 years of diverse management experience. She has served as a Senior International Assistance Officer at the High Commission of Canada to Guyana and Global Affairs Canada (GAC).
This new move was revealed by the GLCL in a recent press release.
According to the GLCL, they are eagerly awaiting the partnered work with Ali to amplify the company’s ongoing works whilst simultaneously benefiting the Guyanese population.
GLCL’s new General Manager, Kalima Ali
“The Board of Directors and Management of the GLCL are looking forward to working with Ms. Ali to further the development of the GLCL as the premiere lottery and gaming company and a leading business and development partner in Guyana. We welcome her to the team and know she will ensure that the GLCL contributes towards the economic prosperity of Guyana and its people,” The GLCL stated in its press release
The GLCL also highlighted that her expertise is not only limited to management but also Indigenous people’s development and scores of other sectors of work.
“She brings with her extensive programme and policy experience in project management, Indigenous People’s development, climate change and environment, advocacy, networking and communications.”
In her former role, Ali successfully launched and implemented multiple Canadian-funded projects locally and in CARICOM and managed a funding envelope of more than CAD$80 million. She has successfully built partnerships with the United Nations (UN) and other international agencies for development locally, regionally and in Canada.
Before joining the international community, Ali was no stranger to the field of gaming, having served as the inaugural Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Gaming Authority of Guyana.
She holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with specialisation in Project Management from the University of Wales and a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree in Economics from the University of Guyana. Ms. Ali has also completed courses of study in results-based management and equality, diversity and inclusion with the Canadian Foreign Service Institute.
The Board of Directors and Management of the GLCL are looking forward to working with Ali to further the development of the GLCL as the premiere lottery and gaming company and a leading business and development partner in Guyana.
