His Excellency, President Irfaan Ali, hosted a reception for the visiting delegation from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, this evening at State House.
Joining President Ali were Prime Minister-Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, Vice President-Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – Hon Hugh Todd, Minister of Public Works-Hon Juan Edghill, Minister of Home Affairs-Hon Robeson Benn, Minister within the Ministry of Public Works-Hon. Deodat Indar, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce-Hon Oneidge Walrond, National Security Advisor-Capt. Gerry Gouveia, and other Government officials.
The Chief Executive Officer ( CEO) of the Finance Corporation, Mr Adam Boehler is leading the investment mission to Guyana, to discuss investment opportunities and to highlight the US Government’s Growth in the Americas initiative to support economic growth and security cooperation in the region; Guyana signed on to the Growth in the Americas initiative during the U.S Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo’s visit last month.
The delegation also included US Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch, Sabrina Teichman, Managing Director, Rachael Baitel, Deputy Chief of Staff Adriana Kania, Special Assistant, Kelly O’Connor, Chief Growth Officer, Esther Boehler- (spouse of CEO Boehler), Department of Treasury, Assistant Secretary for International Markets- Mitchell Silk, National Security Council Director for the Caribbean, Western Hemisphere Affairs – Mariju L. Bofil, Department of Homeland Security Deputy Under Secretary James McCament, Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) Chief Banking Officer– Stephen Renna, and David Fogel, Senior Advisor to Under Secretary Keith J. Krach.
Source: Office of the President
