Russell Joseph Kelly – President

Russell Joseph Kelly joined Madagascar Oil S.A. as its Chief Executive Officer in September 2018. Previously he held positions as an Independent Director of Resources Prima Group, listed on the Singapore stock exchange. He has been involved in the restructuring of several petrochemical companies since his arrival in Indonesia in 1997, focusing primarily on legal and financial issues with both domestic and international creditors. From 2002 to 2007, he was the technical operations director of PT Trans-Pacific Petrochemical Indotama in Indonesia. From 2007 to 2013, Russell Joseph Kelly was the technical operations director of PT Tuban Petrochemical Industries, a petrochemical holding company based in Indonesia. He was the managing director of Polytama International Finance B.V. from 2004 until 2015 and was a member of the board of commissioners of PT Tuban LPG Indonesia from 2008 until 2016 and was the President Director of PT Sulfindo Adiusaha from March 2015 until March 2016. From his graduation in 1980, until his relocation to Indonesia in 1997, Mr. Kelly held several positions within UOP LLC. Russell Joseph Kelly obtained his Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom in 1980.

Tom Cushman – Vice-President

Tom Cushman is a GIA Graduate Gemologist and is the International Colored Stone Association Ambassador to Madagascar where he has been involved in gemstone trading for over 20 years.  Tom founded and managed the Institute de Gemmologie de Madagascar under a grant from the World Bank.  He has been active in small-scale mining policy and development in Madagascar for many years as a consultant to the Ministry of Mines and Energy and is a founding member of the Malagasy National Mines Committee.  Tom now serves as a board member of the Madagascar Chamber of Mines and AmCham, the American Chamber of Commerce in Madagascar. Tom opened Richfield Investor Services in Antananarivo, Madagascar in 2007 to assist incoming international investors navigate the Malagasy business environment.  Richfield’s clients are primarily in natural resource industries.  As the Country Manager of the NGO Artminers Madagascar, Tom is instrumental in building a strong domestic gem industry and is a leader in the development of Fair Trade Jewelry.  In 2008 Tom was honored for his years of service to Madagascar by being awarded Chevalier de l Ordre National.

WINIFRED FITZGERALD - Treasurer

Winifred Fitzgerald is the Senior Advisor for External Relations in the Sustainability Division of Ambatovy, a nickel and cobalt mining enterprise. Her background includes work with and for non-governmental organizations, foundations, private companies in the extractive industry, a university research center, and governmental and multi-lateral development agencies. She and her husband have been living and working in Madagascar for 14 years. She is very pleased to be re-joining the AmCham Board, having previously served from 2013 to 2017.

Larissa Ratsiraka - Secretary

Larissa Ratsiraka Tronc is an international lawyer who graduated from the University of Social Sciences’ Faculty of Law in Toulouse, France. She currently works for Redland (holding company for Thomson Broadcast, GatesAir and Sipromad Group) as Director of Communications and Public Relations, after diplomatic missions to Consulates, Embassies, and the United Nations; as well as running other firms in France and Madagascar. A Rotarian, Larissa was elected President of the Rotary Club Antananarivo Ivandry for 2020-2021 and received the Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) award in recognition of her generosity and her understanding of the plight of vulnerable Malagasy people. She currently serves as Assistant Governor of Rotary District 9220.

MARCELLIN ANDRIANARIVELO

Marcellin Andrianarivelo-Razafy works as the Business Development Manager of the Fraise Group. He is a Harvard Business School Alumnus and the Harvard Alumni Association contact in Madagascar. Marcellin is currently Co-Liaison Director of the Stanford Seed Program in the Indian Ocean, which promotes the end of poverty through private sector initiatives. On the other hand, Marcellin studied at the ISEG (European Institute of Management) in Paris, France, and then used to work for consulting companies there, before joining the Fraise Group in 2006. Apart from his daily functions, he sits on the boards of Shell Vivo, SMH Société Malgache d’Hôtellerie (Carlton hotel ) and FIARO Trust Fund. And last but not least, he is a Board Member of the CSBF, Banky Foiben’i Madagasikara since 2020. Marcellin is back, having been a founding member of AmCham, of which he has been a Vice-President in (Please fill in here) .

GREGOIRE MOSER

Grégoire Moser joined SOMIA as a Financial Consultant in 2018. Previously he worked as a financial consultant for FTI Consulting in Paris, France and as an M&A advisor for Greenhill in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Grégoire holds a BS in Economics and Statistics and a Master’s degree in Banking and Finance.

ANDRIAMISA RAVELOMANANA

Andriamisa Ravelomanana know as "Ami", is the Country Senior Partner for PwC in Madagascar.  He is also the Tax&Legal Los Leader of PwC Madagascar.  Ami is a chartered accountant member of the Madagascar Council of Chartered Accountant.  He has developped a strong experience and practise in business law.  He assists various foreign investors from the design, due diligence, implementation and exploitation of their business in Madagascar. Throughout the running of the business, Ami and his team assist a wide range of clients in various sectors and provide financial, tax and legal services.   On the social side, Ami is one of the founders of the Association Ed+ aiming to promote education and development of vulnerable populations by combating malnutrition through agricultural and environmental education.

JOHN JAMES

John William James is the owner and general manager of Mioty Voajanahary SARL, producer of dried vahona (Aloe macroclada) gel for export. Following his 12 years of experience at Targacept, Inc., NC, USA, he launched his consulting business, JWJames Consulting, whose mission is to assist pharmaceutical companies in bioanalytical, analytical and metabolism areas. John James holds an Executive M.B.A., focus on entrepreneurship and a B.S. in Chemistry. This year, he joined AmCham Madagascar's Board of Directors.

FRED RITTLEMEYER

Fred is the founder and director of The Madagascar Water Project which is a tax-exempt public charity in the USA. He first came to Madagascar in 2006 as Operations Manager for ExxonMobil Madagascar. He was involved in several studies that took him to many places along the northwest coast. After retiring from Exxon in 2009 on completion of 30 years’ service, he returned to Madagascar the following year as a consultant for Madagascar Oil, where he held the position of Operations Manager. Fred retired from the oil industry in 2015 to pursue his interests in humanitarian endeavors. He subsequently formed The Madagascar Water Project in 2017. Fred attended Spring Hill College (1971 – 1975), the University of New Orleans (1983 – 1986) and holds a degree in Geology from the University of South Alabama (1976 – 1978).