The Tribune

The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce will this Wednesday vote for its Board of Directors for the 2013-2014 year.

Current president, Barry Malcolm, is running unopposed, as is returning treasurer, Tish Simmons, and former Chamber member, Carmel Churchill, who will run for the post of secretary.

The second vice-president position will be contested by newcomer Billie Bowe, of Benchmark Consulting, and closing out the Board executives will be either Leigh Termath or Raymond Jones, who are vying for first vice-president.

The Chamber also has 10 director positions, two of which will remain filled by Fiona Bellott and Sarah Kirkby, serving their second year on the Board. New candidates vying for the remaining eight posts are: Lynn Lowe, Kelly’s; Larry Albury, Jetwash; Mick Holding, Grand Bahama Shipyard; Dan Romence, Bradford Marine; Kim Knowles, Hutcheson Development; Janet Albury, VIP Services; Derek Newbold, GBPA; Dwayne Fernander, Graham Thompson & Co; Sam Rahming, McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes; Lawrence Palmer, Insurance Management; Dillon Knowles, consultant; Kevin D. Seymour, consultant; and Patra Albury of Pelican Bay Hotel.

“We would particularly like to thank Tony Lopez, GB Power Company; Lisa Turnquest, Atlantic Medical; Randy Thompson, PharmaChem; Charles Pratt, GBPA; Donna Jones, HG Christie; Raquel Beneby-Hart, Out of the Box Bahamas; Terrance Carey, Bank of The Bahamas; Ivan Chestnut, Tropical Shopping; Jacy Whittaker, Parris,Whittaker and Co; and Manuel Ruiz, MSC, for their time and service to the Chamber,” said Mercynth Ferguson, the Chamber’s executive director/administrator.

“Thanks to this team we have had a strong resurgence of our Chamber membership and it has grown into a stronger, cohesive group.”

Elections will take place at the monthly luncheon held at the Pelican Bay Hotel, Canal House.