The Board of Directors of EUROCHAMTT is elected at our Annual General Meeting and serves for one (1) year. Ordinary members of EUROCHAMTT are eligible to be nominated and elected as a Director in these positions:

  1. President
  2. Vice-President
  3. Executive Director
  4. Treasurer
  5. Director, Tobago Affairs
  6. Director, Trade Affairs
  7. Director
  8. Secretary
  9. Committees Coordinator

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2025 – 2026

GONÇALO PINTO MENDES

VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR CLIMATE ACTION AND SUSTAINABILITY

Energy professional and academic with 15+ years in EU R&I projects focused on smart grids and decarbonization. PhD (Dist.) in Sustainable Energy Systems, Fulbright Alumnus, and founder of Caribbean Energy Ltd. Based in Trinidad with his family.

MARIE LOUISE NORTON-MURRAY

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR, EUROPEAN AFFAIRS

Economist and certified PMP with 36+ years in business support and EU-funded development projects across CARIFORUM. Founding member of EUROCHAMTT and regional rep for the European Business Organisation Worldwide Network.

MARISSA ASSEE-BEDDOE

TREASURER

CFO at Repsol Trinidad with 18 years in finance. MBA (Finance), FCCA Fellow. Formerly with Ernst & Young and RBTT Merchant Bank. Leads process improvements and automation initiatives.

GABRIELE DE GAETANO

DIRECTOR, TRADE SUPPORT

Chef and entrepreneur based in Tobago since 1990. Founder of La Tartaruga Restaurant and We Trade Ltd. Leads heritage conservation efforts and was instrumental in EUROCHAMTT’s Tobago outreach.

GERARD PRECILLA

DIRECTOR, TRADE AFFAIRS

Country Manager at Siemens Energy Trinidad. Mechanical Engineer (MSc, BSc Cum Laude). Drives industrial decarbonization and multi-product energy solutions. Skilled in business development and market forecasting.

VASAIS RAMSUMAIR

DIRECTOR

Branch Manager at Bigton International S.A. with 17 years in IT and recent transition into construction management. Holds a BSc in Computing & Information Systems and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer credentials.

LISA CREESE

SECRETARY

22+ years in Corporate Law, Governance, and Compliance. Formerly with PwC and ABSL. Expert in statutory filings, immigration, and regulatory processes. Associate of ICSA since 2003.

YELENA HELEN HEWITT 

COMMITTEES COORDINATOR

Attorney at Law with expertise in corporate, IP, and succession law. Educated in London and Amsterdam, fluent in Portuguese. Returned to Trinidad in 2023 after a decade in Europe.

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