During the process, AMCHAMDR announced the new members of the Board of Directors who were elected in the voting process, revealed at the Ordinary General Assembly held on April 23, 2024.
The American Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic (AMCHAMDR) announced the results of the voting for its new Board of Directors at its Ordinary General Assembly held on Tuesday, April 23. The current president, Edwin De los Santos, was reelected for the 2024-2025 term.
Along with De los Santos, who is president of AES Dominicana, the institution's Executive Committee remains in place: Francesca Rainireri of Grupo Punta Cana and María Waleska Álvarez of NAP del Caribe serve as vice presidents; Steven Puig of Banco BHD serves as treasurer; Eduardo Cruz of Grupo Humano serves as secretary; and Roberto Herrera of Interenergy Group serves as immediate past president.
The following were elected as associate members, listed alphabetically by company: Danilo Ginebra, CEO of Altice Dominicana; José A. Álvarez, managing partner of Álvarez y Sánchez; Carlos José Cueto, general manager and CEO of Claro Dominicana; Lucile Houellemont, president of Dominican Watchman; Alexander Schad, executive president of Frederic Schad; and María Esther Valiente, director of Corporate Affairs at Valiente Fernández.
Elected as US-Linked members, listed alphabetically by company, were Juana Barceló, president of Barrick Pueblo Viejo; Juan O. Velázquez, vice president and director of Central Romana Corporation; Erik Alma, Chairman & CEO of HIT; Carlos José Martí, president of Grupo Martí; Fernando Villanueva, president of Viamar SA; and Blanca Sofía Antor, general manager of VISA in the Dominican Republic.
In another development, William Malamud, Executive Vice President representing the institution's treasurer, presented the American Chamber of Commerce's financial statements for 2023.
Likewise, during the Assembly, AMCHAMDR's Executive Vice President, William Malamud, who has held the position since 1998, was ratified. Malamud presented the entity's 2023 accountability report and its 2024 work plan.
Elected members had to meet the requirements established by the American Chamber of Commerce to be eligible for its Board of Directors. These criteria included being active members of AMCHAMDR, with more than 10 years of professional experience, and being senior executives in the companies they work for. Likewise, they must not hold paid public office, be in full exercise of their civil rights, and not be legally disqualified.
According to AMCHAMDR's bylaws, the Ordinary General Assembly is the supreme governing body of the Chamber. Its powers are non-delegable. Likewise, its acts and resolutions, when adopted in accordance with current legal and statutory provisions, are binding on all members, even those absent or dissenting.
