Kevin Herrera leaves Chamber of Commerce after 11 years

He has been at the helm of the Chamber of Commerce for eleven years and now Kevin Herrera is calling it quits. During his tenure, Herrera was the driving force behind many accomplishments, including a growth in the Chamber’s assets and membership and he also championed constitutional and legislative reforms. Herrera is leaving the Chamber at the end of October to take on new challenges elsewhere in the private sector. But according to Herrera, though he may be leaving, he still intends to be on the forefront of discussions that impact economic development.

Kevin Herrera, C.E.O., Chamber of Commerce
“A big part of my terms of reference was the time I spent trying to bring back financial stability to the chamber. I think within a couple years with a lot of hard work, a lot of sacrifices, a lot of belt tightening, we were able to do that. I think we’ve also been able to work with members and members have confidence with us over the years and I think that also helps. We’ve also spent a lot of time consulting on various issues with our membership and driving many issues within the community over the years. Another huge achievement or accomplishment, as I see it, is many of the constitutional and legislative reforms that we had championed over the years. I think back especially in the tough times in 2005 when all the world was imbalanced. I think the chamber played a major role in pushing of the reform issues that we were talking about, especially the ten point reform agenda which as you know all resulted in the Finance and Audit Reform Act of 2005. But along with that, we’ve also addressed many trade issues over the years. We’ve done a tremendous amount of training for the private sector.”

Jose Sanchez
“Where should we expect to see you next?”

Kevin Herrera
“I will be working with the oil industry for a couple years so I think I’ll be dealing with many of the overall issues relating to that industry. So I look forward to a change of scenery. But I also intend to remain active on the issues that affect us.”

Herrera disclosed that he will be the country manager for CHX Capital Investments, an affiliate of B.N.E. Though the investment company is still in infancy stage, it currently has diverse investments in the oil industry in Belize.