CHICAGO, Illinois – Mr. Michael C. Fountain, Bahamas Honorary Consul in Chicago, hosted a luncheon for Mr. Chet Neymour, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Bahamas Embassy in Washington, D.C., and Mrs. Paulette Zonicle, Bahamas Consul General to Washington, D.C., during their official visit to the Honorary Consulate of The Bahamas office in Chicago on Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Mrs. Zonicle’s consular jurisdiction includes Chicago.
Among those in attendance were elected officials and investment and management leaders, who were given a brief overview of opportunities in The Bahamas and encouraged to participate in the growth of the Commonwealth with this opening dialogue. Attendees also enjoyed authentic cuisine prepared by Bahamian Executive Chef Jeffrey Crittenden at the Skyline Club Chicago.
Guests included the Hon. Robin L. Kelly, Member of Congress, U.S. House of Representatives; Hon. William Q. Davis, State Representative, Illinois House of Representatives; Hon. Donne E. Trotter, Assistant Majority Leader, Illinois State Senate; Mr. Marlon R. Smith, Managing Director, Loop Capital Markets; Mr. Clayton K. Harris III, Midwest Director, United States Government Relations, CH2MHILL; Mr. Louis English, Managing Director, William Blair and Company, LLC; Mr. Gregory Chappell, Principal/CFO, Unison Consulting, Inc.; Mr. Charles Smith, President/CEO, CS Insurance Strategies; Mr. Ronald Gafford, Esq., Haywood and Fleming Associates; Ms. Gloria Jenkins, Chief Administrative Officer, Bahamas Consulate Chicago; Mrs. Tanya Fountain; and Ms. Samantha Hill, Earth Village, Nassau, Bahamas.
