By Sue-Ann Wayow
THE Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago has a new chairman.
Jerome Dookie replaces Dwight Mahabir as chairman following a board of directors meeting on November 10.
Dookie was elected along with the executive committee for the period 2022 to 2023.
In a press release issued on Friday, the Energy Chamber stated that at the Chamber’s AGM in October, then Chairman of the Board Mahabir, stepped out of the role, having served the maximum number of years in the position.
Dookie is the Managing Director of Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Limited, Caribbean Nitrogen Company Limited and Nitrogen (2000) Unlimited, members of the Proman family of companies.
Dookie on becoming Chairman said he was humbled.
“I feel humbled that my fellow Board members have seen it fit to select me as Chairman. There is much work to be done in the year ahead and the theme of the Energy Conference in January “Navigating a Complex Energy Future” is very appropriate indeed.
“I’ve always said that our world-class energy sector was built on collaboration, and collaboration among all stakeholders will be critical as we work towards re-invigorating our industry. We have to remind ourselves that with natural gas and its products such as methanol and ammonia being at the heart of our economy, Trinidad and Tobago has a major role to play in the global energy transition.”
At present, the composition of the Board of the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago is:
The Executive Committee:
1. Jerome Dookie, Chairman
2. Dr. Thackwray Driver, President and Chief Executive Officer, Energy Chamber
3. George Vieira, Vice Chairman, Upstream, President, EOG Resources
4. Colin Bain, Vice Chairman, Downstream, Managing Director, President, Methanex
5. Shaun Rampersad, Vice Chairman, Energy Services, Chief Operating Officer, Ramps Logistics
6. Hafiz Ali, Treasurer, Chief Executive Officer, Weldfab
7. Mala, Baliraj, Secretary, Massy Wood
Other Board Members:
1. Ronald Adams, Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic
2. Paul Baay, President and Chief Executive Officer, Touchstone Exploration
3. Arlene Chow, Chief Executive Officer, Heritage Petroleum
4. Mark Loquan, President, The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago
5. Pria Narinesingh, Country Managing Partner, EY
6. Eugene Okpere, Vice President, Shell Trinidad and Tobago
7. Ricardo Mahadeo, Chief Executive Officer, TOSL Engineering Services Limited
8. Priya Maharaj-Glasgow, Senior Director of Operations, Worley
9. Dwight Mahabir, Immediate Past Chairman (Energy Chamber), Chief Executive Officer, Damus Limited
