President of American Chamber of Commerce speaks at Consulate
June 22, 2009 Consul General Marjorie Ames and her colleagues welcomed the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Young Professionals to an event at the Consulate General. The guest speaker was the president of AmCham’s board, Raoul Oberman. Mr. Oberman is a director in the Amsterdam office of McKinsey & Company and has been a member of the AmCham board since 2002, taking on the duties of president in 2006.
AmCham Young Professionals is a group of pro-active, high potential and highly motivated individuals with a minimum of approximately five years of working experience, in an age-range of about 25-35 years, in their (international) careers at member companies of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands and similarly aligned organizations. Together, the AmCham and the Young Professionals group strive towards the reinforcement of a common cultural and economic heritage between the United States and the Netherlands.
For additional information about the American Chamber of Commerce or the Young Professionals, including membership organization, go to: www.amcham.nl.
From left to Right: Mr. Freddy Boom, Chairman of the Young Professionals, Christa Oudshoorn-Hobo, Assistant to the Consul General, Consul General Ames, Mr. Raoul Oberman, President of the Board of the AmCham