Commenting Qays Zu’bi, President of AmCham, said, “AmCham continues to grow and broaden its outreach and services to the business community in Bahrain. In doing so, we are building a Board with diverse skills to lead the organization to ever greater endeavors. These appointments add to our diversity and strength by bringing another US citizen and a Bahraini woman to the Board.”

Mr. David Caston, who has lived in the region since 2000, has served on the American Business Association-Eastern Provence Board in Saudi Arabia, where he led their successful annual golf tournament. He has also presented numerous “Doing Business in the Middle East” seminars to business leaders in the US.

Ms. Zahraa Taher is Bahrain entrepreneur and communications expert with nearly two decades of regional public relations and event management experience. Ms. Taher is also a Board Member of the Bahrain Professional Women and a Board member of the Bahrain India Society. FinMark Communications, of which she is a Co-founder, is also a strategic partner of AmCham, helping increase its visibility and grow its membership and capacity.

Mr. Caston said, “I look forward to serving AmCham and bringing my experience of fund raising and speaking on the benefits of doing business in Bahrain to US business audiences, as well as continuing AmCham’s advocacy work on issues that impact business in Bahrain on the DC Door Knock trip this pring.”

Ms. Taher added, .”Continuing to build AmCham’s profile and awareness of its advocacy on behalf of Bahraini and US companies is a major goal and I look forward to putting my knowledge of the communications market and networks to use in order to help AmCham to enhance its outreach efforts to both current and potential members”

With these appointments, the AmCham Board is fully staffed as per its constitution: ten elected board members, two appointed and three honorary members to include representatives from the US Embassy Commercial Section, Bahrain Economic Development Board, and the American Business Association-Eastern Provence. A full board election will occur at the next AGM in 2015.

Other board members include:

Qays Zu’bi President (Zu’bi Partners Legal Consultants); Ahmed Jawahery (American Cultural Education Center); Delano Roosevelt (Reza Group); Mazin Khoury (AMEX); Nabeel Ajoor (Ajoor Textiles); Majid Alzayani (Alzayani Investments); Tareq Hijazi (Microsoft); Mazin Manna (CitiBank); Bashar Nass (Nass Corporation); Daniel Taylor (Maajal)

AmCham Bahrain is a member of the global network of American Chambers of Commerce. The AmCham Bahrain mission is to promote commerce, investment and goodwill between the United States of America, the membership, and the Kingdom of Bahrain. AmCham Bahrain is an independent, not-for-profit association comprised of Fortune 500 corporations, small and medium sized companies and prominent business leaders and entrepreneurs. AmCham Bahrain provides a uniquely situated platform through which executives pursue and discuss issues impacting business operations between the U.S. and Bahrain. Substantive government advocacy programs, educational and networking programs and customized business service are just a few of the many benefits AmCham Bahrain provides its members. Through the support of its members, AmCham Bahrain has become the recognized voice of U.S. business in Bahrain.

Committed to expanding trade and commercial opportunities between the U.S. and Bahrain.

ABOUT AMCHAM BAHRAIN
The American Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain (AmCham Bahrain), an independent, private, non-profit, non-political business association, was formed in 2006 to capitalize on the newly implemented Free Trade Agreement between the US and Bahrain with the purpose to help companies take advantage of the new markets and benefits that came from this significant agreement. Our members range from Fortune 500 corporations to small and medium sized companies to not-for-profit organizations to individual business leaders and entrepreneurs.

AmCham Bahrain is a member of the US Chamber of Commerce and part of the global network of American Chambers of Commerce which includes AmCham MENA, MECACC (Middle East Council of American Chambers of Commerce), and the US-Bahrain Business Council. The US Chamber of Commerce, based in Washington DC, is a powerhouse and is the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state, local and industry associations. MECCAC, the regional network of AmChams, works to foster increased collaboration amongst the members and works on promoting greater business opportunities between the US and the Gulf region.

Through these affiliations, AmCham helps its members succeed by providing a wide range of networking opportunities, unparalleled government advocacy, valuable business information and intelligence, and comprehensive business support services.

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