Yoni Epstein elected president of GSAJ

Yoni Epstein, CEO of itel, has been elected president of the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), marking his return to the role he first held in 2012.

Epstein was elected during the association's 13th annual general meeting at the Montego Bay Free Zone on Tuesday. He succeeds Wayne Sinclair, who completed a two-year term. Epstein, who served as the association's inaugural president for four years, expressed enthusiasm for leading the sector during what he described as a critical point in its development.

"I’m actually very excited about being back," Epstein told reporters. "As an entrepreneur, and as someone who started my business pretty much around the same time the association started, I’ve seen this sector grow from 13,000 employees to as many as 70,000, and now to about 40,000. I think this is a pivotal point to re-inject myself into the industry and help take it to the next level of growth, especially with the technology boom that we’re seeing these days."

The newly elected executive team includes Gloria Henry as first vice-president, Leezo Wallace as second vice-president, Phil Taylor as third vice-president, Linda Lanford as general secretary, and Wayne Sinclair as treasurer. Directors for the upcoming term are Tamara Moulton, Joy Clark, Egbert von Frankenberg, Don Gittens, and Sheree Wallace. This team is set to assume office on Saturday, August 1.

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I’m actually very excited about being back. As an entrepreneur, and as someone who started my business pretty much around the same time the association started, I’ve seen this sector grow from 13,000 employees to as many as 70,000, and now to about 40,000. I think this is a pivotal point to re-inject myself into the industry and help take it to the next level of growth, especially with the technology boom that we’re seeing these days.