Hagåtña -- The Guam Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Membership meeting today which featured Chairman, Ernie Galito's end-of-the-year address, and Chamber President, Catherine Castro's annual report on the state of the organization. An additional highlight included the results of the Chamber Board Elections. 71% of eligible members cast their ballots over a seven-day voting period.

The Chamber's membership elected seven (7) Board Directors to fill seats for the 2025 Chamber Board. The five (5) voting directors elected to serve a three-year term are:

• VINCENT C. CAMACHO (Incumbent), Managing Principal, Camacho Calvo Law Group, LLC
• WILLIAM H. CALORI (Incumbent), Director & Chief Financial Officer, Cabras Marine Corporation, Seabridge, Inc.
• TAE OH (Incumbent), Owner and Vice President, Vantage Advertising
• DANIEL TYDINGCO, Executive Vice President, TeleGuam Holdings, LLC dba GTA
• KIM ANDERSON YOUNG, President/Owner, Security Title, Inc.

The two (2) Alternate Directors elected to serve a one-year term are MARCOS FONG, Chief Executive Officer, Foremost Foods, Inc./Coca-Cola Beverage Co., and BEN FERGUSON, Vice President, General Manager, Pacific Islands Club.

KIM ANDERSON YOUNG was the highest vote-getter and will automatically serve on the Chamber's Executive Committee in 2025.

The seven (7) Directors elected today will join thirteen (13) holdovers and comprise the 2025 Chamber Board. The holdovers are:

• JOE ARNETT, Owner, Arnett Consulting, LLC
• BENSON AU-YEUNG, President, Dragon, Inc.
• JIM BEIGHLEY, Chief Executive Officer, Citadel Pacific LTD
• JUAN CARLOS BENITEZ, President & Owner, The Washington Pacific Economic Development Group
• FRANK CAMPILLO, Health Plan Administrator, Calvo's Insurance Underwriters, Inc.
• CHRISTOPHER DUENAS, Chief Financial Officer, Triple J Enterprises
• ERNIE GALITO, Business Development Director, Atkins Kroll, Inc.
• JAMES HERBERT III, General Manager, Triple J Five Star Wholesale Foods, Inc.
• CANDY OKUHAMA, President, ASC Trust
• MARK SABLAN, Vice President, Business Development, South Pacific Petroleum Corporation
• PHILLIP SANTOS, Account Executive, Matson Navigation Company
• TOM SHIMIZU, General Manager, Ambros Inc.
• DR. HOA VAN NGUYEN, President, American Medical Center

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November 20, 2024