CURACAO MARITIME - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board of Directors
• 2nd Secretary
• 2nd Secretary - CMAR Board of Directors

After his studies Bachelor in Marketing in the Netherlands, Gunnar Louisa returned to his island of Curaçao to start his professional career. His first experience with the maritime sector was during the period that he was employed at the Department of Economic Affairs of the island Territory of Curaçao. In his role as Policy Advisor, he was responsible to support the initiatives of the government to develop a harbor policy for the island territory of Curaçao. After getting the necessary experience in the government and also becoming Master in Accounting in the field of Public Controller, he started working for Curoil, the local distributor of fuel products. First, as assistant to the Managing Director responsible also for innovation, as Manager ad Interim for Curgas and Curoil Bonaire and finally as Service and Market Developer for Curoil Group. A position he holds till this day. However, during his work at Curoil, he was asked in November 2015 to advise the Minister of Economic Development for a period of 10 months. During this period, he was responsible for the conclusion of a new concession agreement between CPA and CPS which resulted in the investments of among others the two container cranes. Furthermore, he was involved in resolving the obstacles for the construction of the second Mega Pier. Finally, he was also responsible during this period in supporting, on behalf of the Minister of Economic Development, the committee with the task to negotiate with Damen Shipyard the acquisition of the local Shipyard. After the election of 2017, he was asked again by the then the Prime Minister of Curaçao to join his team as his "Chef de Cabinet". During this period, from 2017 till 2021, he was responsible among other things for the formulation of a growth strategy for the island of Curaçao, (Groeistrategie) where attention was given to the development of the maritime sector, primarily focused on the development of areas around the ports of Schottegat and Bullenbaai. Finally, he was involved in the coordination of the government entities Curaçao Ports Authority, CDM Holding and Refineria di Kòrsou for the formulation of a Port Master Plan under the guidance of the Port of Rotterdam.

Job Titles:

• Treasurer of the Board of Directors
• Treasurer - CMAR Board of Directors

Joanne E. Campbell-Bromet was born and raised in Paramaribo, Suriname, studied in the USA and has been living in Curaçao for 30 years. After receiving her Bachelor in Science degree in Business Management from the University of Florida, she decided to move to the beautiful island of Curaçao where she started working for a project developer in charge of administrative and bookkeeping duties. After a couple of short-term jobs as an Office Manager at a real estate company, an Inventory Control Supervisor at a local production company and a Traffic Controller for a commodities broker, she ended up at a local trust company as a Credit Cash Management Officer, Payroller Administrator and a HRM Assistant for 13 years. As of March 1, 2018, Joanne became a part of the team at Dutch Antilles Maritime Agencies (Curaçao) B.V. (DAMA), which has given her the opportunity to combine her work with her passion. One could say that the shipping fervor is in the blood, given that she grew up in a shipping business oriented family; with her dad taking her along as a young child to the port and on ships on multiple occasions. Joanne is passionate about travelling, sports, soduku, giving a helping hand where needed, good food (and drinks) and quality time with friends and family. Becoming part of the CMAR board is a position Joanne happily and proudly accepts, while looking forward to working together towards supporting and accomplishing great things for our maritime sector!

Job Titles:

• President of the Board of Directors