Donald Elder was elected president of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Panama for 2010. He is the project manager for Caterpillar Latin America Support Services and is responsible for designing and constructing Caterpillar's new customer demonstration and learning center near Veracruz, Panama. Elder has over 25 years of experience working for Caterpillar in Latin America and the United States. He previously served in the US Army, retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel after 20 years of service including tours in Germany, Spain, Panama, El Salvador and Mexico.

1. AMCHAM NEWS
Networking is our business
DECEMBER 9, 2009
New AmCham President
At the regular meet- ing established near mor/Cavalry until his assignments. He
ing of the AmCham Veracruz, Pa- retirement from ac- commanded the 3rd
Board of Directors on nama. Don joined tive duty in Battalion, 70th Armor
November 23rd, the Caterpillar in 1999, 1999. He is a gradu- from 1989-1991, and
members of the 2010 and prior to this as- ate of the US Army the 16th Armored
Board of Directors signment he was the Command and Gen- Cavalry Regiment
voted to elect Donald Technical Training eral Staff College, US (Training) from 1994
Elder, President of Manager for Caterpil- Army School of the -1996. He served
AmCham Panama for lar Latin America Americas, and the extended tours of
2010. Don Elder is Commercial Division, Interamerican De- duty in Germany,
Project Manager for operating from the fense College in Spain, Panama, El
Caterpillar Latin Miami Skills Acquisi- Washington, D.C. He Salvador and Mexico,
America Support tion Center in Miami holds a Master of with operational de-
Services, S.de R.L., Lakes, Florida. He pany. Arts in Spanish Lan- ployments to several
with responsibility for has also served as Don graduated from guage from Middle- other countries in the
the design and con- Professional Develop- the United States bury College. Western Hemisphere.
struction of Caterpil- ment Consultant and Military Academy, During his Army ca- Be sure to congratu-
lar’s new Customer 6 Sigma Deployment West Point, New York reer, Don served in a late Don when next
Demonstration and Champion for Cater- in 1971, and served wide variety of mili- you see him.
Learning Center be- pillar Americas Com- as an officer of Ar- tary and diplomatic
Billingual Employee Candidates: AmCham Events and UNEE: University and Enterprise Cooper-
Committee Meetings ating for Sustainable Development Program
AmCham member Mi bilingual and
Annual Holiday Buf-
Oportunidad is a available for
subcontractor for a interviews at no cost fet Dinner, 7:00 PM,
U . S . S t a t e t o A m C h a m Wednesday, De-
D e p a r t m e n t - members. Their cember 9 at Pa-
approved cultural résumés are available nama Marriott Ho-
program that sends a t tel. Reservation are
young Panamanians amcham@panamcha required.
to the US for up to m.com. Legislation & Taxa-
two years to work All of the candidates
tion Committee,
and study while living are looking for
with an American permanent, full-time 7:30 AM, Thursday,
December 10 at Photo: AmCham and UNEE Members.
family. The following daytime positions.
c a nd i d a t e s have Those currently AmCham. On November 26 (UP), Universidad
s u c c e s s f u l l y taking university AmCham was visited Autónoma de Chiri-
Environmental by the UNEE group, quí (UNACHI), Uni-
completed their USA courses in Panama Committee, 12:00
work-study programs City are in evening a small group that is versidad Especiali-
noon, Thursday, developing a project zada de las Américas
and have returned to programs that will
December 10 at to create links be- (UDELAS), Universi-
Panama. They are not affect a day job.
AmCham. tween universities, dad Marítima Inter-
Stefany Miguelena: B.S. in Industrial enterprises and the nacional de Panamá
Engineering Administration from Universidad government with the (UMIP) and Universi-
Santa Maria La Antigua. HUMOR TIME purpose of increase dad Latina de
the productivity, de- Panamá (ULAT), to-
Rafaela Sánchez Mendieta: B.A. in
A Mother's velopment and com- gether with the not-
Journalism, University of Panama. petitively of both the for-profit organiza-
Ana Luzcando: B.A. in Nutrition and Dictionary
universities and tions UNPYME, CO-
Dietetics, University of Panama. Bottle feeding: An Panamanian enter- SPAE AND CONEP.
Nitzia Pena: B.A. in Tourism Administration, opportunity for prise. During their visit the
University of Panama. Daddy to get up at 2 It is composed of members of Am-
Grethel Matute Sánchez: Sixth quarter in am too. several universities, Cham heard presen-
Hotel and Tourism Administration, Dumbwaiter: One including Universi- tations by Dr. Juana
Universidad Interamericana. who asks if the kids dad Tecnológica de Ramos of UTP and
would care to order Panamá (UTP), Uni- Mr. Modaldo Tuñon,
Selibeth Domínguez Ramírez: Third year of versidad de Panamá Rector of ULAT.
Accounting at Universidad de Panamá and dessert.
first quarter of Tourism Administration at Family planning:
Universidad del Istmo. The art of spacing Tourism Commitee
Yahila Cárdenas Rodriguez: B.S. in Law and your children the
Political Science, Universidad Santa Maria La proper distance
Antigua. apart to keep you on
Sunny Cerceño Beitia: B.A. in Business the edge of financial
Administration(Banking and Finance) from disaster
the Universidad de Panama. Feedback: The in-
evitable result when
the baby doesn't ap-
Please make checks out to preciate the strained
Photo: Tourism Committee
“American Chamber of Commerce.” carrots. Chair: Nancy Hanna
Full name: What On December 2 the Playa Tortuga Hotel &
Most banks, inclu- “PANAMCHAM,” you call your child Tourism Committee Beach Resort is a five
ding ours, are now “AmCham,” or when you're mad at met at AmCham. star hotel on Isla Co-
rejecting acronyms “AmCham Panama.” him. Thirteen members lón, Bocas del Toro
on checks. Conse- Please let you ac- Independent: How came to hear to Fer- that was designed
quently, they are not counting office make nando Machado, Di- with first class ser-
we want our children
accepting checks checks out to: rector of Playa Tor- vice for its visitors in
made out to
to be as long as they
tuga Hotel & Beach mind.
do everything we Resort, talk about the
“American Chamber of Commerce.” say. hotel.
Phone: 301-3881 Fax: 301-3882
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