The Energy Chamber T&T has appointed of Mala Baliraj as its chair.
Baliraj, CEO at Massy Wood Group Ltd, succeeds Jerome Dookie, managing director of Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Ltd, Caribbean Nitrogen Company Ltd, and Nitrogen (2000) Unlimited, who is stepping down as chairman after serving for the past two years.
He remains on the board as an ordinary board member until December 31, 2024.
Baliraj is the second woman chair of the Energy Chamber.
Diane Seukeran was the first woman to lead the chamber’s predecessor, the South Trinidad Chamber of Industry and Commerce (STCIC), serving as president from 1994 to 1997.
In the mid-2000s, the STCIC rebranded and refocussed its mission exclusively on the oil, gas, petrochemical, and renewable energy sectors, evolving into the Energy Chamber as it is known today.
The Energy Chamber, in a news release yesterday, said Baliraj was selected as chair not only for her extensive expertise and accomplishments, but also for her proven ability to lead in a dynamic and challenging industry.
Her appointment was confirmed during a board meeting held earlier this week.
She now leads a 17-member board of directors responsible for the strategic direction of the Energy Chamber, which represents a membership base of 400 companies.
This includes the majority of energy services companies and contractors, all major upstream and downstream entities (local and multinational), as well as prominent organisations in banking, finance, and the broader business sectors.
