William Mahfood elected 17th PSOJ president
KINGSTON, Jamaica –Chairman of WISYNCO Group, William Mahfood, was Thursday elected the 17th president of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) at a council meeting held at the organisation’s Hope Road office.
Mahfood succeeds Christopher Zacca who did not seek re-election after having served a total of five years, over two separate periods, as president.
Joining Mahfood are vice presidents, Christopher Barnes, managing director of the Gleaner Company; Dennis Cohen, deputy group managing director of NCB; and Gary ‘Butch’ Hendrickson, managing director of Continental Baking Company. Frank James, group chief financial officer at GraceKennedy was elected honorary treasurer.
Seven associations were elected to the executive committee as follows: Jamaica Bankers Association (JBA), Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA), Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF), Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Jamaica Securities Dealers Association (JSDA), MSME Alliance and the Women Business Owners Jamaica Ltd (WBO).
The executive committee comprises the president, three vice presidents, CEO, honorary secretary, honorary treasurer and seven association members.