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Pictured (front row L-R) Yvette Sands, Honorary Secretary; Her Excellency U.S. Ambassador Nicole Avant; Khaalis Rolle, Chamber President; Philip Simon, Chamber Executive Director (Back Row L-R) Odley Aritis, Director; Pedro Roberts, Director; Merritt Storr, Director; Felix Stubbs, Director; Creswell Gardiner, Director; Tim Covington, Director. (Photo by Tim Aylen)
Newly appointed Ambassador of the United States to The Bahamas, Her Excellency Nicole Avant, recently paid a courtesy call to The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce. Her Excellency Avant pledged to build on the existing relationship with The Chamber. The Chamber and U.S. Embassy have a long-established working relationship and have partnered on several key initiatives and events including the upcoming Annual Energy Show and the Business Development Seminar and Franchise Show.
Chamber President, Khaalis Rolle, led discussions with Ambassador Avant on key areas of cooperation between the business community and The Embassy; both parties reinforced their commitment to the creation of opportunities for alliances with US businesses and private sector Bahamas. The Chamber also emphasized their commitment to education and discussed the creation of its Labor and Education Committee. A leader in education and having working closely with the University of South California’s high school mentorship program, Ambassador Avant pledged to assist The Chamber in its efforts to improve the standard of education in The Bahamas.