The Board of Directors consists of twelve elected members mainly from their expertise, experience and interest in doing business with the U.S; and two appointed members from the US Embassy, of which five compliant members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum. Members of the Board are responsible for establishing procedure and formulating policy for the chamber. They are:
Mr. Abdoulie Touray – B.A (Econs), MBA, Chartered Consultant
Chairman
Mr. Abdoulie Touray, CEO Sahel Investment Group (Amcham President)
Mr. Touray is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of SIMI, and has considerable local and international experience in investment banking, financial management, private sector development, and privatization, as well as in public enterprise management, human resources development, economic management, and capacity building.
Prior to starting SIMI, Mr. Touray was the Chief Executive of the former National Investment Board (NIB), the Gambia's investment management and promotion agency. Under his leadership, NIB organised and directed several investment missions.