Dear Editor,
Having read the letter to the editor 'JPS and Kelly Tomblin don't really care' , I feel compelled to say a few words.
I'd first like say that I, too, am very concerned about our expenditure on electricity, both personally and for my company, and have made it our mission to do all we can to become more energy-efficient.
I am also mindful that the cost of electricity is, and has been for some time, a major cost component for businesses and a huge stress for householders alike. I know several businesses who find it increasingly hard just to meet this payment obligation.
Where I part company with the writer is the assertion that Kelly Tomblin does not care. Having worked with her on the board of AMCHAM, I know that is simply not the case. In her work and deeds she has shown that she does care, both in efforts to support those less fortunate in our communities, and the number of varied initiatives the company has embarked upon, under her leadership, to assist when and where she can. While, as CEOs, we do have a primary and fiduciary responsibility to our stakeholders, we can still care for Jamaica at the same time. The two are not mutually exclusive as the writer suggests.
To be fair, she has a mammoth task. Dealing with the cost of inputs, inherited efficiencies in power generation, electricity theft, currency devaluation, and high government receivables, etc, I certainly do not envy what is required of her.
Kelly is an articulate advocate, who is unafraid of speaking truth to power, and I have seen first hand her efforts at 'batting' for Jamaica and the millions she serves. She has shown her clear understanding of the issues and has approached them quite unlike any of her predecessors. While we may not agree nor understand all the issues, I must refute any suggestion that she does not care. To the contrary, she has been an outstanding example of great corporate leadership and social responsibility.
Andrew Pairman
CEO
Anbell Group
apairman@anbell.net
Tomblin does care, even though...
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Having read the letter to the editor 'JPS and Kelly Tomblin don't really care' , I feel compelled to say a few words.
I'd first like say that I, too, am very concerned about our expenditure on electricity, both personally and for my company, and have made it our mission to do all we can to become more energy-efficient.
I am also mindful that the cost of electricity is, and has been for some time, a major cost component for businesses and a huge stress for householders alike. I know several businesses who find it increasingly hard just to meet this payment obligation.
Where I part company with the writer is the assertion that Kelly Tomblin does not care. Having worked with her on the board of AMCHAM, I know that is simply not the case. In her work and deeds she has shown that she does care, both in efforts to support those less fortunate in our communities, and the number of varied initiatives the company has embarked upon, under her leadership, to assist when and where she can. While, as CEOs, we do have a primary and fiduciary responsibility to our stakeholders, we can still care for Jamaica at the same time. The two are not mutually exclusive as the writer suggests.
To be fair, she has a mammoth task. Dealing with the cost of inputs, inherited efficiencies in power generation, electricity theft, currency devaluation, and high government receivables, etc, I certainly do not envy what is required of her.
Kelly is an articulate advocate, who is unafraid of speaking truth to power, and I have seen first hand her efforts at 'batting' for Jamaica and the millions she serves. She has shown her clear understanding of the issues and has approached them quite unlike any of her predecessors. While we may not agree nor understand all the issues, I must refute any suggestion that she does not care. To the contrary, she has been an outstanding example of great corporate leadership and social responsibility.
Andrew Pairman
CEO
Anbell Group
apairman@anbell.net
Tomblin does care, even though...
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