Chief Executive Officer of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) Edison Sumner says that while Rob Myers "brought invaluable new energy and focus to the chamber," the work of the chamber continues uninterrupted by Myers' successor, Gowon Bowe, and the directors of each of the 15 divisions of the chamber.
Myers' contribution was especially important, Sumner said, with respect to private sector advocacy on the implementation of value-added tax (VAT), fiscal reform and responsibility, energy reform and attention to increasing value to membership.
"The membership of the chamber has grown under his leadership," Sumner said of Myers. "The BCCEC works from 15 core fundamentals or basic principles as a chamber where, no matter who is at the helm as chairman, the fundamentals remain unchanged. However, each person elected as chairman of the chamber comes with his/her vision and objectives that they would like to see fulfilled during their tenure."
Sumner told Guardian Business that, while Myers had been of tremendous value to the chamber, "because of the administrative structure of the organization, the work of the chamber continues uninterrupted by his successor, Gowon Bowe, with the support of the CEO and the board of directors."
"Further, the chamber has over 15 divisions, each headed by a director overseeing the activities of that division. Each division has a mandate, and we are satisfied that the mandates for the most part are being carried out successfully for the benefit of our membership and the private sector at large. Mr. Myers' contributions to the chamber are stellar, and he inspired the directors working with him to understand that the BCCEC is larger than any one person, or small group of people," Sumner said.
Directors are elected annually to serve on the board. This, Sumner explained, allows for others interested in serving as directors to do so and to bring new and fresh ideas to the BCCEC.

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