Former Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce president joins ICC executive board
Cameron McKenzie elected as a new member of the International Chamber of Commerce.
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) President María Fernanda Garza announced the election of Puerto Rican businessman and investor Cameron McKenzie as one of the five new members to join the chamber’s executive board, which consists of 27 members. McKenzie is a former president of the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce.
Founded in France in 1919, the ICC represents more than 1,200 Chambers of Commerce in 170 countries. The ICC is the only business institution with the status of a consultative body at the United Nations and its specialized agencies. Notably, the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce is a member of the ICC.
The election of its new directors took place during the annual meeting of the ICC World Council at the end of last month. Each elected member will serve a three-year term.
“I am very honored by this election and appointment to be part of the board of directors of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), presided over by entrepreneur María Fernanda Garza,” McKenzie said. “The significance of my participation in this international organization will be to promote and position the island in the investor market, where we will present Puerto Rico’s potential for doing business and promoting the manufacturing of goods for the global market.”
McKenzie believes that being a member of the ICC board will help facilitate business relations for organizations on the island with more than 170 countries.
“I see this as a great opportunity to expand our horizons and maximize the commercial potential of the island in such a varied, changing and demanding international market. There is no doubt that we have a great challenge ahead, one that I need to share with my fellow chamber members from Puerto Rico and any merchant or industrialist who wishes to connect with global market initiatives.”
McKenzie has a background in investment banking, strategic consulting and corporate financial advisory services. He founded McKenzie & Associates LLC, an investment banking and advisory firm.
He has been involved in numerous mergers and acquisitions, capital raises and financial transactions in Latin America, the Caribbean and North America. McKenzie holds multiple certifications and licenses and has been recognized by industry associations for his achievements.
Recently, McKenzie was honored for his participation in the Empowerment of Our Communities discussion held as part of Puerto Rican Week in New York. During the event, he highlighted the need to expand the discussion on health care benefits and regulations for workers and entrepreneurs in Puerto Rico.
The other newly elected members are Arancha González (Spain), dean of the School of International Affairs at Sciences Po Paris; Patricia Nzolantima (Democratic Republic of the Congo), founder and president of Bizzoly Holdings; Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu (Turkey), president of TOBB and ICC Turkey; and Omolara Ololade Akanji (Nigeria), former director general of Trade and Exchange at the Central Bank of Nigeria, independent director at Sterling Bank Plc and Interswitch.
