New
JPS Chairman Appointed
May 8, 2017
Jamaica’s energy Company, JPS, is announcing
its new Chairman of the Board, Mr. Seiji Kawamura. Mr. Kawamura succeeds Mr. Chang Sup Jo, who
served as Chairman of JPS during the period June 2014 – April 2017.
Mr. Kawamura
has worked with Marubeni Corporation - one of JPS’ main
shareholders - since 1994. He has served Marubeni in a
number of capacities, ranging from: Project Manager at the Manila Branch in the
Philippines, Vice President of San Roque Power Corp in the Philippines (a
large hydro plant), to his last position in the region as Chief Financial
Officer of Marubeni Caribbean Power Inc.
Seiji Kawamura was first appointed as a JPS
Board Director in August 2007, a position he has since maintained. Mr. Kawamura
holds a Bachelor of Economics from the Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo, Japan
and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
The Company expresses its deep gratitude to
former Chairman Chang Sup Jo, who will remain on the Board, as it welcomes
Seiji Kawamura and looks forward to his contribution to the Company and
Jamaican’s energy sector.
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