PSOJ leadership
THE PSOJ is governed by a 50member council, which is elected by the general membership to serve for a two-year period. As the governing body, the council sets the organisation’s policies and elects the executive committee each year from among its members.
Full list of council members to serve the year 2015-2016
Council members elected at annual general meeting on Thursday, December 3, 2015
CORPORATE
1. Digicel
2. The Gleaner Company (Media) Limited
3. ICD Group Limited
4. J Wray & Nephew Limited
5. Jamaica Broilers Group Limited
6. Jamaica National Building Society Limited
7. LIME
8. National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited
9. Pan Jamaican Investment Trust Limited
10. Victoria Mutual Building Society
There were no elections for associations or individuals as the required number was nominated.
ASSOCIATIONS
1. Human Resource Association of Jamaica
2. Insurance Association of Jamaica
3. Jamaica Bankers Association
4. Jamaica Cancer Society
5. Jamaica Employers’ Federation
6. Jamaica Exporters’ Association
7. Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association
8. Jamaica Information Technology Services Alliances
9. Jamaica Insurance Brokers Association
10. Jamaica Securities Dealers Association
11. Realtors Association of Jamaica
12. Shipping Association of Jamaica
13. Small Business Association of Jamaica
14. Spirits Pool Association Limited
INDIVIDUALS
1. Elon Beckford
2. Charles Ross
3. Greta Bogues
Council members elected at the 26th annual general meeting held on Thursday, December 4, 2014 and serving a second year in 2015-2016.
CORPORATE
1. Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Limited (The)
2. Citigroup
3. Continental Baking Company Limited
4. GraceKennedy Limited
5. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited
6. Jamaica Producers Group Limited
7. Jamaica Public Service Company Limited
8. Musson Jamaica Limited
9. Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited
10. WISYNCO Group Limited
ASSOCIATIONS
1. Council for Voluntary Social Services
2. Incorporated Masterbuilders’ Association of Jamaica
3. Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica
4. Institute of Internal Auditors
5. Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League
6. Jamaica Customer Service Association
7. Jamaica Developers Association
8. Medical Association of Jamaica
9. MSME Alliance (The)
10. Sugar Manufacturing Corporation of Jamaica
11. Women Business Owners Jamaica Limited
INDIVIDUALS
1. Christopher Zacca
2. Roy Banarsee
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The executive committee consists of the president, three vice-presidents, an honorary secretary, and an honorary treasurer, who are called officers, and seven association members. The chief executive officer, who is appointed by the executive committee, is also an officer of the PSOJ. The executive committee meets on a monthly basis and sees to the overall running of the organisation.
OFFICERS
William Mahfood, President
Dennis Chung, CEO
Christopher Barnes, Vice-president
Dennis Cohen, Vice-president
Gary ‘Butch’ Hendrickson, Vicepresident
Gail Moss-Solomon, Honorary Secretary
Frank James, Honorary Treasurer
Associations
Jamaica Bankers Association
Jamaica Employers Federation
Jamaica Exporters Association
Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association
Jamaica Security Dealers’ Association
Small Business Association of Jamaica
Women Business Owners (Jamaica) Ltd.