Latvia, Legislation, Markets and Companies, USA

Ivars Slokenbergs.

Mr. Slokenbergs has served as a Board member since 2008 and in the last year he served as Vice President for Events planning. He also led the working group that drafted the Statement on Good Corporate Citizenship of the Chamber.

Ivars is a lawyer at Klavins & Slaidins LAWIN, one of Latvia’s leading law firms, representing foreign investors and leading Latvian companies in mergers & acquisitions as well as other corporate transactions.

According to Ivars, his goal as the new President is to “maintain the Chamber as an indispensable forum where the business community of Latvia can exchange ideas, connect with decision-makers, encourage transparency and promote a positive business and investment climate in Latvia.”

The Board of the American Chamber of Commerce for 2010-2011 consists of:

• Daiga Auzina-Melalksne, CEO of NASDAQ OMX Riga
• Romans Baumanis, Regional Advisor to Nord-Stream in the Baltic States and Individual member
• Matthew Hadley, Partner of Advisory services, KPMG Baltics
• Ilze Jurkane, Individual member
• Aleksis Karlsons, CEO of Hotel Bergs and A&E Consulting
• Alexander Sasha Kelberg, CEO of GroGlass and NCH Investment Manager
• Matiss Kukainis, Partner of Spigulis & Kukainis Law Office
• Ivars Slokenbergs, Associate of Klavins & Slaidins
• Liga Bertulsone, Executive Director

Jerry Wirth, previous President of the Chamber, stepped down after six years of service on the Board due to term limits, leaving behind a legacy of Chamber transformation and success. Members sincerely thanked him for his leadership and dedicated service to the Chamber over the years.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Latvia, founded in 1993, is one of the largest foreign Chambers in the Baltics representing 120 members who are committed to strengthening trade relations between the U.S. and Latvia. For additional information about the American Chamber of Commerce in Latvia, please refer to www.amcham.lv.