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Past Chamber Leadership

Thank you to our past BCCEC Chairmen and CEOs for your leadership, dedication, and lasting contributions to the growth and impact of the Chamber.

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Past BCCEC Chairs

  1. ​​Hon. Sir Roland Symonette – 1933-1939

  2. George V.E Higgs – 1939-1941

  3. P.M. Lightbourn – 1941-1942

  4. A. P. Pritchard – 1942-1944

  5. Hon Frank H. Christie, C.B.E – 1944-1946

  6. E.S Piper – 1946-1948

  7. C. Trevor Kelly, C.B.E – 1948-1950

  8. D.C. Anderson – 1950-1952 / 1954-1956

  9. J. Andrew McKinney – 1952-1954

  10. Joseph T. Albury – 1956-1958

  11. Donald D’Albenas – 1958-1960

  12. John N. Hedden – 1960-1962

  13. David M. Lightbourn – 1962-1964

  14. E. Leslie Hammond, O.B.E – 1964-1966

  15. D.A. Nottage – 1966-1968

  16. G.C. Bryan Moody – 1968-1970

  17. Col M. Oakley Bidwell – 1970-1972

  18. Holland G. Smith – 1972-1973

  19. A.D Farquharson – 1973-1975

  20. John R. Morley – 1975-1977

  21. Vincent D’Aguilar – 1977-1979 / 1987-1987

  22. Judy V.C. Munroe – 1979-1982

  23. Shervin W. Thompson – 1982-1984

  24.  Alexander C. Knowles – 1984-1985

  25. William Wong – 1987-1989

  26. Carey G. Leonard – 1989-1991

  27. Felix Stubbs – 1991-1993

  28. Ishmael Lightbourne – 1993-1995

  29. Reginald H. Lobosky – 1995-1997

  30. D. Neil McKinney – 1997-1999

  31. A. Bismark Coakley- 1999-2001

  32. Raymond Winder – 2001-2003

  33. Winston Rolle – 2003-2005 / 2011-2012

  34. Tanya Wright – 2005-2006

  35. Dionisio D’Aguilar – 2007-2009

  36. Khaalis Rolle – 2009-2011

  37. I. Chester Cooper – 2012-2014

  38. Robert Myers – May – October 2014

  39. Gowon Bowe – 2014 – 2017

  40. Mike Maura Jr. -  2017-2019

  41. Khrystle Rutherford-Ferguson 2019-2023

  42. Timothy Ingraham  - 2023-2025

  43. Don Williams - 2025 – Present

Past Chief Executive Officers

  1. Ruby Lee Sweeting - 1987 -2002

  2. Phillip Simon - 2002 – 2010

  3. Winston Rolle - 2010-2013

  4. Edison Sumner - 2013-2018

  5. Jeffrey Beckles - 2018 – 2020

  6. Waldon Russell - 2021-2022

  7. Dr. Leo V. Rolle - 2024 - Present

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