The new president of the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce said on Wednesday he planned to forge ahead with a three-year action plan, started in 2024, as the organisation marks its 60th anniversary.
Omari Corbin, director of wholesale credit risk management at RBC, said he planned to concentrate on the three-pronged plan, which involved building a “future-ready” Caymanian workforce, fostering “sustained economic success” and campaigning for a good quality of life for all.
He added he wanted his year in charge to be “a continuation of that three-year plan and that we have working groups to take it forward”.
Corbin said, “One of the key things this year will be about our government accountability scorecard.
“Once the new government is elected, we will sit down with them and see what goals they intend to come to life.”
He told the meeting later, “This will foster accountability, foster trust and position our island for long-term success.”
The accountability scorecard was revealed last year, but Corbin explained it was put on hold when it was realised a general election was imminent.
Corbin added, “We also really want people and our members to understand the benefits of being a member and create a roundtable of eight members, which will meet every month.
“I am going to make a plea today for people to get involved.”
Corbin was speaking as the chamber met at Hotel Indigo on West Bay Road for its annual general meeting for 2024.
He told the membership that he was grateful for outgoing president Joanne Lawson’s support and that he looked forward to working with her in the future.
He added he wanted to promote “social and corporate responsibility” in areas members were active.
Corbin said the chamber had also organised special forums, “which start [this week] to help voters make informed decisions”.
He added, “The future of Cayman relies on each and every one of us to play our role, whether that’s supporting chamber initiatives, taking part in the democratic process or helping our community.”
Members were told the chamber had 579 member businesses with a total of 21,000 employees in 2024.
They also heard that several events, including an Earth Day cleanup, a careers expo for young people and a lunch for parliamentarians, were organised by the chamber.
Members also mentored 61 school children and ran 61 training programmes.
Lawson told the meeting, “The chamber is more than an organisation — it’s a movement of people, businesses and ideas that can move a country forward.”
She added, “We will keep pushing forward, with your support, making a Cayman that works for everyone.”
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