About Us

Connect Across Borders:
Unleash Opportunities with AmCham Jamaica

AmCham Jamaica is an associate of the United States Chamber of Commerce, the largest federated business organization in the United States of America. As an associate, we are the only organization in Jamaica that has direct relationships with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce which uniquely positions us to foster powerful business connections and offers an unparalleled access to strategic business networks and opportunities between the U.S., Jamaica and the Caribbean.

AmCham Jamaica proudly holds a seat on the Board of the Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America and the Caribbean (AACCLA), granting us access to a dynamic network of over 23 AmChams across the region. AACCLA is a highly influential body with substantial lobbying power, effectively representing regional interests to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

We work to reinforce and expand the economic corridor between the U.S., Jamaica and the Caribbean, advocate for policies that strengthen the trade and investment landscape and seek to foster an environment where our members can grow and thrive.

Our Mission

To promote investment and trade between the United States, Jamaica and the region.

Our Vision

To be the champion for trade and foreign direct investment, by leveraging the global AMCHAM network and our strategic partnerships, to grow our members’ businesses and Jamaica.

FOCUS AREAS

Pioneering Progress in Key Sectors for a Thriving Future

B2B Networking Across Borders

Advocacy at the Highest Levels

Expedited Visa Processing

Information Sharing

Stephen Price

Stephen Price is Vice President & General Manager for Flow, Flow Business and C&W Business in Jamaica. He is also Chairman of the Flow Foundation.

An experienced Operations Director and Sales Distribution Strategist with more than 20 years in the telecommunications industry, a track record of success in capturing market share and delivering on P&L performance growth, Stephen has been leading the 1200+ team at the Jamaica arm of Liberty Latin America since 2017. His dedication to ensuring sustainable business performance and futureproof operations has resulted in bold changes to both brands since the start of his tenure.

Under his leadership, the company has made significant strides to enable almost island-wide access to telecommunication services, with emphasis on bridging the digital gap in rural communities.

Stephen’s vision is to power Jamaica on a fully-fibre, high-speed network and as such, he launched

Project Blue Home as a proactive approach to network rehabilitation and modernisation. His commitment to industry development has also brought renewed focus to Western Jamaica for the delivery of improved mobile and fixed network performance to support the tourism, hospitality and business process outsourcing sectors.

Stephen is an advocate for stellar customer experience, an area he worked in early in his career, which has propelled him to bring about continuous operational optimisations, including faster install and repair times, and a better overall connectivity experience for residential and business customers. Additionally, he has overseen the introduction of superior customer value propositions to support and enable Jamaicans in their quest for progress.

Prior to his appointment to Country Manager, Stephen was Vice President of Retail Sales & Distribution where he led the island-wide expansion of the retail footprint and consistently improved in-store customer experience metrics. He successfully launched the first interactive in-store bill payment kiosk, which significantly reduced customer queues and wait times, leading to continued improvement in Net Promoter Scores – a key independent customer satisfaction metric. He was also a member of the leadership ‘quartette’ that introduced the ground-breaking mobile rate drop that disrupted the market in Jamaica.

Stephen has a strong record of service in the community which includes his role as a Director of the Cable and Wireless Charitable Foundation, his work as a Justice of the Peace for the Parish of St. Andrew and as an Ambassador for the Governor General’s I Believe Initiative. He is also a Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Jamaica (AMCHAM), a Director of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) and a former Commercial Director of ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2017 Inc.

A St. George’s College alumnus, he holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Technology and has completed the Cable Executive Management Programme through Harvard Business School Executive Education.

Stephen is married to former Senator and former Chief of Staff in the Office of the Leader of the Opposition, Imani Duncan-Price, and they have three children.

Ian Forbes - CD, JP, FJIM

Ian Garfield McKinley Forbes was educated at Jamaica College, Mico University College, University of the West Indies – Mona and University of Technology. He holds a Teacher’s College Certificate, Certificate in Management Studies and a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration (BBA).

Mr. Forbes retired from Sherwin Williams in January 2023 after serving as Managing Director for 21 ½ years. During his tenure, Sherwin Williams became the leading Paint and coatings company in Jamaica. He has over 30 years of experience in Sales & Marketing having worked at Grace Kennedy & Company Ltd., Jamaica Biscuit Company and Facey Commodity Limited. Mr. Forbes was also a member of the teaching profession having taught English and Physical Education at Jamaica College during the period 1979-1982.

He is presently Manager of the Manning Cup Football Team and member of the Track and Field Management Team. He presently serves as Chairman of the Sports Development Committee at Jamaica College. Mr. Forbes was the recipient of the Carlton Alexander Memorial Award in 1995 and the Carreras Sports Foundation Award in 1999. He also received the University of Technology Distinguished Past Student of the Year Award 2003.

Mr. Forbes is also the recipient of the Jamaica Institute of Management/Gleaner Company Manager of the Year award in 2012.

In 2013 he was conferred with the Order Of Distinction Officer Class (OD) and in 2017 Order Of Distinction Commander Classs(CD).He has been serving as a Justice Of The Peace since June 2008. He was sworn in as Custos Rotulorum For The Parish Of St.Andrew in January 2022.

Mr. Forbes is a member of the following boards: Jamaica College, Rotary Club Of Manor Park, United Way of Jamaica. He is the 1st Vice President of the Jamaica Administrative Athletics Association, Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Institute Of Sports, Past Chairman of the White Marl Primary School & Junior High and a trustee of the Jamaica Employers Federation.

Mr. Forbes is an active member of several clubs and societies. He is Past Vice-President of the Advertisers’ Association of Jamaica (AAJ) He is the 1st Vice-President of Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association. He is a certified International Association of Athletic Federation (IAAF) Track & Field Official who has managed several Jamaican Track & Field Teams to overseas meets, his most recent assignments being Assistant Team Manager to the Jamaica Team to the Olympic Games in Tokyo Japan(2020/21) and the 2017 World Championship in Athletics in London, England. He was also Assistant Manager of Jamaica’s Team to the 2009 World Championship in Athletics in Berlin, Germany and also the Assistant Manager of Jamaica’s Team to the 28th Olympiad in Athens, Greece in August 2004. Mr. Forbes was the Assistant Competition Director for the International Association of Athletic Federation (IAAF) World Junior Track & Field Championship held in Jamaica July 16-21, 2002 and Manager of Jamaica’s Team to IAAF World Youth Track & Field Championships in Sherbrooke, Canada in 2003. He is a member of the Kingston Cricket Club and the Liguanea Club.

He is married to Lana and has two (2) daughters, Kimberley and Melissa, Grandaughters Isabelle and Madelyn and Grandson Noah.

Ann-Dawn Young Sang

Ann-Dawn Young Sang is a performance-driven, self-motivated, C-Suite Executive and out-of-box leader, with over 25 years of experience in the fields of Executive and General Management, Accounting, Financial and Business Development. She maintains a solid record of success throughout the Caribbean and Latin America, working for multinational conglomerate companies driving revenue growth; consistently exceeding profit targets; identifying and introducing new business opportunities, and cultivating strategic partnerships globally as the lead negotiator with Heads of Government, States, CEOs, and other influencers.

A dynamic and savvy leader, Ann-Dawn is the Founder and CEO of AYS Global Consults Ltd., a consulting firm that provides business advisory services to its clients in the areas of strategic development, business plans, operational improvements/restructuring/change management, executive coaching, project services, to name a few of the services offered. She also assists and works with SMEs in taking thoughts/ideas through development and process to successful execution.

Deeply committed to people, service and nation-building, she serves as the President of the American Chamber of Commerce Jamaica Chapter, where under her leadership, the chamber signed its first MOU with the U.S. Embassy. Ann-Dawn also sits on the Board of several private sector companies and non-private sector institutions, such as the National Education Trust (NET), Jamaica; Chair of HiLo Advisory Committee; Transformed Life Church- Audit Chair; Rotary Club of Manor Park (Immediate Past President) Jamaica and she is also a member of International Women’s Forum (IWF) Jamaica. She has spoken in various capacities at several International and local conferences on a variety of topics.

Ann-Dawn also previously held the role of President & CEO of Supreme Ventures Ltd. – the first female to hold that office. Over the course of her tenure, she oversaw the growth of the company, restructuring, rebranded and streamlined its operations. Prior to that, she served as the Regional Vice President with responsibility for the Caribbean region and the US Virgin Islands, at International Gaming Technology (IGT), one of the world’s largest gaming technology companies. Her distinguished 16+year career with IGT saw her being promoted to several senior C-Suite positions demonstrating her tenacity and strong skills set. She pioneered several programmes and initiatives, as well as secured a number of long-term U.S. multi-million dollar contracts in several countries; implemented several strategic growth strategies that resulted in the generation and maintenance of healthy profit growth year over year within the countries and businesses under her portfolio.

Ann-Dawn holds a Masters’ Degree in International Business and Finance from Fordham University, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Finance from The New York Institute of Technology. She has completed several Executive Management Programmes, including The Global Strategic Management course at the Harvard Business School, Executive Programme. Ann-Dawn also holds the CPA designation and is a certified Scrum Master. She is married for 24 years and has two children.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

US Embassy Stakeholder Relationship Appreciation Award (SARA) – November, 2022

Runner Up Live2Lead Leadership Award (Jamaica) – John Maxwell– September, 2022

IX CEO Summit of Americas, roundtable discussions – Equitable Growth in Small Economies, 2022

Speaker at PowHer International Women Virtual Summit, December 2021. Jamaica (Division) Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta, Georgia

Ranked # 9 on Businessuite 2019 Top 100 Caribbean CEOs – by US$ % Change Profit after Tax.

Generated Operating Income Growth of over 85% for Caribbean Region within the first two years of assuming the role of General Manager for the region.

Restructured companies and achieved turnaround success, resulting in the generation of an Operating Income growth of over 300% for select groups of countries while in the Caribbean Regional role.

Successfully negotiated multi-million-dollar long-term contract which generated sales of over USD800M p.a.

Created additional share value growth of over 300% within 2 years.

Implemented Cost Efficiency Programme that resulted in significant cost savings for Caribbean sites.

Led all Caribbean sites to being in the top 5 for business accounts for the Latin American and Caribbean Region, and the top 15 for the International Region (a group of 70+ countries).

First female General Manager and Regional Vice President for the Latin American and Caribbean Region for the company (LAC).
Piloted a global mentorship programme for a multinational company operating in over 70 countries. Served on the Global Diversity Council (with company offices in over 70 countries – a 13-member Worldwide Council) and was the spokesperson for their LAC Regional Women’s Leadership Series for said company.

Allison Peart

Allison Peart is the Managing Director of A. Peart Advisory Services in Jamaica, bringing over 30 years of extensive experience in public accounting. Her career began in Toronto with KPMG’s audit practice, where she specialized in Financial Institutions. She later joined EY’s International Tax Practice, gaining valuable experience in Toronto and New York before being tasked with establishing EY’s practice in Jamaica, where she served as Managing Partner for a decade.

A graduate of the University of Toronto, Allison holds a major in Chemistry and a minor in Commerce. She is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and Chartered Accountant, with a wealth of expertise in audit, management, and advisory services. Her career has seen her set up tax structures in various jurisdictions, including Canada, the US, the Caribbean, Hungary, and Luxembourg.

Allison has been a significant contributor to the profession’s development, having facilitated Part I and Part II of the In-Depth Tax Program on Canadian Taxation for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Canada (CICA). She also presented the CICA In-depth Part III International Tax Course in Canada. In recognition of her contributions, she was selected as one of sixty-nine members out of 100,000 to receive the prestigious Fellow designation from CPA Ontario in 2017, the highest honor in the profession.

Her client portfolio spans a wide range of industries, including retail, distribution, manufacturing, mining, banking, insurance, and hospitality, across regions such as the Caribbean, Latin America, Asia, the US, and Europe. Allison has also played a pivotal role in tax reform in Jamaica, serving on various committees, including the Matalon Tax Policy Review Committee. She worked closely with the IMF to create a Memorandum of Understanding between the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica and the Tax Administration of Jamaica to enhance collaboration on tax matters.

Allison is also a recognized voice in the media, providing tax commentary on radio and television in Jamaica. She has moderated and presented at numerous high-profile seminars, including those organized by the American Chamber of Commerce, the US State Department, CPA Canada, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica, and the Jamaica Stock Exchange.

In addition to her professional achievements, Allison is deeply committed to community service. In 2014 during her tenure as the President of the Rotary Club of Kingston, she led the construction of Jamaica BizTown, a mini-city designed to teach financial literacy and work readiness to Grade 5 students, impacting over 15,000 students annually. She also conceptualized and assisted the University of the West Indies in developing a work-study Co-Op program for accounting students, ensuring they graduate with valuable work experience.

Memberships & Affiliations

2024 Member of the Board of the Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America and the Caribbean
Immediate Past-President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica
President of the International Women’s Forum (Jamaica Chapter).
Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario, Canada.
Registered Public Accountant with the Public Accountancy Board in Jamaica.
Immediate Past President and member of the Board of the American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica.
Member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Finance committee of the Mona School of Business at the University of the West Indies.
2017 Charter Member of the Rotary Club of Manor Park, one of the newest Rotary clubs in Jamaica.
Past President of the Rotary Club of Kingston, the oldest Rotary Club in Jamaica.
2024/2025 Rotary District 7020 Assistant Governor.