About Excel Management | Excel Guyana

Our History in Guyana

For more than three decades, our leadership team has been consulting with companies in the Caricom region. Knowing what it takes to succeed, we help our foreign partners find opportunities and become a contributing presence in Guyana. Our goal is to help make your company work more efficiently and effectively.

Our relationship with the local government and business community helps our clients —

Establish their businesses through relocation & orientation
Develop their business structure with rental accommodations, procurement and equipment rentals, armed security, transport logistics, recruitment, and labor relations
Support ongoing operational administration concerning government safety regulations, audits, and corporate governance, ensuring compliance

Our managers deeply understand Guyana’s government and social framework, providing you a well-established network of resources.

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Leadership Team

Kris Sammy

Chief Executive Officer and Director

Kris Sammy oversees the Excel Guyana team, and serves as Excel’s Government Relations liaison with Guyana officials and local agencies. His role stretches from overseeing Excel’s day-to-day operations, to collaborating with his team to develop and implement operational policies and set strategic plans for the company’s expansion operations in Guyana. As a resident of Guyana, Kris has helped new and foreign companies establish profitable local business investments. He is passionate about creating jobs, supporting the local economy, and sharing all that Guyana has to offer to foreigners new to this specific business climate. Kris is also Co-founder of AlphaGold Corp, a mining project generator focused on the Guiana Shield. He is also a Trade & Investment Committee member with The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Kris studied at York University in Toronto, and through the CSI Global Education, earned his designations as a Chartered Financial Planner (CFP), Financial Management Advisor (FMA) and a Certified Investment Manager (CIM) and was a Fellow of the Canadian Security Institute (FCSI).

With over twenty years of lesson’s learned behind him, Kris brings the innovation and understanding needed to advocate your goals and bring your business to the forefront with Excel Guyana.

Michael Smith

Director

Michael Smith is an international entrepreneur with more than three decades of experience, leading startup organizations and companies in the Caricom region. Michael is also Co-Founder of AlphaGold Corp, a Project Generator focused on the Guiana Shield.

An innovative and successful entrepreneur and investor, he has a solid track record of identifying business opportunities ahead of the curve, creating strategic partnerships and generating shareholder wealth.

Norman McLean

MSc. – Advisor

Major General Norman McLean (Retired) has a vast history within Guyana mining operations. He served as the chairman of the Private Sector Commission and as president of the Guyana Manufacturers and Services Association. He has worked as a consultant for Omai Gold Mines Corp, Reunion Manganese, and Gold-X and acts as the Company Secretary for the Bosai Mineral Group Company.

Ewan Shanks

Vice President of Client Services and Recruitment

As a member of the executive leadership team, Shanks is responsible for growing the organization’s local and international recruitment division to support businesses expanding in Guyana.

Prior to joining the Excel Guyana team, Shanks honed his skills working with two of the largest and most successful executive search firms in Toronto. After leaving a position as Senior Corporate Recruiter with IAMGOLD, a Tier One global mining company headquartered in Toronto, Shanks became a partner for a search firm in Toronto, focusing once again on the mining sector. He returned to Guyana in 2013, continuing to build the qualified labour pool for foreign corporations beginning operations in Guyana. He has worked for two of the largest and most successful recruiting firms in the oil and gas sector in the CARICOM region. As an entrepreneur, Shanks also launched a successful international recruiting firm in Guyana.

He is skilled in recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), executive searches, headhunting, direct sourcing, customized and unbundled recruiting services, as well as permanent and contract placement.

Shanks is trained in Structural Behavioral Interviewing and has a keen eye for identifying top talent in the marketplace. He excels at managing client relationships and delivering results on time, and under budget. He holds a Certified Professional Consultant (CPC) designation through the Association of Canadian Search, Employment and Staffing (ACSESS), along with Canadian Securities Course (CSC) and Investment Funds in Canada (IFIC) Certifications.

Lisa Wong

Human Resources

Lisa Wong is an experienced HR Administrator, familiar with organizational development and experienced in the medical field as well as occupational health and safety. Lisa previously worked in the mining sector with a focus on the full-employee life cycle needs.

Lisa holds a degree in Effective Human Resources Administration & Modern Human Resources Management as well as a Certification in Occupational Safety & Health.

She is licensed in many beneficial pieces of training including, CPR, Quality Management, Prevention & Needle Stick Injuries, Waste Management, Fire Safety, Modern HRM, Recruitment & Selection Process, Business Intelligence & Knowledge Management Systems, Fundamentals of Quality Standard, Introduction to Pharmacy Practice, Modern Project Management, and 30 hours of OSHA. She is a dedicated individual who goes beyond the traditional elements of Human Resources Management in working with clients and project teams.

Malhotralall Persaud

Senior Accountant

Malhotralall Persaud is a resourceful accounting professional with more than 8 years of experience in job cost accounting. He is responsible for preparing the monthly budgets, accounts and financial statements for Excel and Excel’s clients.

Kofi Akpan

Project Engineer

Kofi Akpan has a combined professional experience of thirteen (13) years in the oil and gas and gold mining industries.

Prior to owning and operating a medium scale gold mining company in Guyana, South America, for nine (9) years, he worked as a production engineer at Teck Cominco, Trail, BC, Canada and Canadian Natural Resources, AB, Canada.

His role in the mining industry includes a hands-on approach in areas of strategic, operational and project management. His activities include, among other things, development of joint ventures alliances, control systems, and negotiation approaches. His involvement at the operational levels involves ensuring strategic objectives are effectively executed. Currently, Mr. Akpan serves as the project manager in the rehabilitation of Omai Gold Mines’ camp site in preparation for the commencement of the drilling program. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of British Columbia (UBC), BC, Canada.

Daniel Sammy

Corporate Development

Daniel Sammy is an innovative professional and holds experience in administration, sales, and corporate marketing with Candian-based businesses. He leads Corporate Development initiatives and executes strategies to support the backend of new business opportunities, bringing a fresh edge to Excel.

His interests in technology and global issues lends a hand to Excel’s promise of 100% transparency as your single-source consultant in Guyana.

Dr. Persaud

Geographic Information Systems Advisor

Dr. Haimwant Persaud is a very skilled and qualified Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing specialist, with more than 12 years of professional experience working in the Natural Resources Sector in Guyana.

He served as the GIS Manager at the Guyana Forestry Commission and the Ministry of Natural Resources, working on many developmental projects in Guyana.

Dr. Persaud has a Ph.D. in Forest Resources Management, a Master’s Degree in Geographical Information Systems from the University of Redlands, an MBA in Project Management, and a BSc. in Forest Engineering from the University of Pinar Del Rio. He is also a Certified GIS Professional by the GIS Certification Institute in Illinois.

Althea Hoodith

Digital Marketing

Althea Hoodith is a Professional Innovator for Digital Marketing and Media in Guyana. With an influence that spans locally, regionally and internationally, she is committed to long- term sweeping innovation in the creative space.

Her level of expertise is demonstrated in quality output as she believes in always setting and maintaining a standard as well as providing results. The services provided by her are in the areas of Social Media Management, Brand Development, Copywriting, Professional Graphic Designing, Concept and Product Photography, Media Production and Animation.

Corporate Social
Responsibility

Integrity

Excel Logistics and Management is committed to operating in Guyana with integrity and in full compliance with the Foreign Corruption Act. Our team has taken efforts to meet and exceed all legal and regulatory requirements.

Community

We strive to support our communities. This includes helping our clients provide direct and indirect benefits to the people and places we work with. Establishing relationships that benefit the regional workforce and elevate the local community, we recognize and actively engage in opportunities for our Guyanese neighbors to benefit from our business developments. This in turn increases the potential for local education, occupation, and income.

Environment

Adhering to the strictest governmental regulations, we aspire to work within environmental interests. This allows us to engage with the resources in a responsible manner while returning investment to our clients and their shareholders.