Louis Potter returned as BVICCHA Chairman
The Directors were announced at the BVICCHA Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at Maria's By The Sea Hotel and Restaurant.
The new Executive Officers of the Association are Chairman Mr Louis Potter - Louis Potter and Associates;
President of Business Mr Troy Christopher – Jahphix; Vice President of Business Ms Shaina M. Smith - Smith & Associates ; President of Hospitality Mr Romney Penn - Treasure Isle Hotel; Vice President of Hospitality
Mrs Chaunci Cline - Village Cay Hotel & Marina.
Treasurer is Mr Chad Maduro of Harney Westwood & Riegels.
General Directors in no particular order are MrSimon Potter - Road Town Wholesale; Mr Wendell M. Gaskin -S & S Accounting; Ms Janet Oliver - The Charter Yacht Society; Mrs Jennifer O'Neal -Tortola Vision Center; Ms Lorna Christopher - Maria's By the Sea Hotel & Restaurant; Mr Kendell Mills – Campbells; Mr Scott Hart - Peter Island Resort; Mr St Clair Springette - S & D Security and Alarms Systems; Mr Dwane Mason - First Bank and Mr Marvin Flax - OBM International.
In a comment to this news site, Potter said the Association will seek to be the voice of business in the territory. “We need to get a sense of what business is concerned about and how we can work with them to ensure that they are more profitable and viable,” he said.
Potter added that one of the things they are going to do as an Association is that the Executives will go on a retreat in the next two months to set a strategic plan for the next two years going forward.
Regarding some of the key challenges and impediments to businesses in the territory, he said that access to finance and Government red tape are among the most concerning to businesses.
The Chairman also said that a third serious challenge is the competition that internet shopping is presenting to local businesses. “A lot of people are doing business on the internet instead of buying locally,” he said.
Commenting on the composition of the team, Mr Potter said it includes some old members and new and is confident in the capabilities of all of them.
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