Presidential transition at LATCAM (as of January 1, 2025)

We wish to inform our worldwide constituency that Ramon Esteve who has been the President of the Latin American Chamber of Commerce in Switzerland (LATCAM) since June 2019, is resigning from his position effective January 1, 2025.

Ramon Esteve, an accomplished corporate leader, Board member of the commodities trading company ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. Ltd. near Lausanne, and long-time President of the Swiss Trading and Shipping Organization (STSA) has served on the Board of LATCAM for many years. During this time, those who had the pleasure of working with Ramon came to appreciate his calm wisdom, visionary spirit, dedication, and common sense that helped steer the Chamber through difficult times. We are grateful to Ramon for all the years of smooth and pleasant collaboration and his unwavering support of our cause.

Ramon has accepted to remain involved as Honorary Chairman of the LATCAM Board and standing member of the Executive Committee.

At the same time, we are delighted to announce the Board’s unanimous approval that, effective January 1, 2025, Linda Walker von Graffenried assume the Presidency of LATCAM ad interim until formal confirmation during the Annual General Meeting 2025.

Linda Walker, a consummate finance professional, Managing Director of Walker von Graffenried Asset Management in Zurich, and dedicated Board member, has been involved with LATCAM for many years, whereby the Chamber could profit extensively from her worldwide connections, and her inclusive, solution and growth-oriented approach. Since 2016, Linda is also the Honorary Consul of Mexico in Zurich.

We congratulate Linda for her nomination as the first female President of LATCAM and look forward to continuing our productive collaboration with her!

Further changes on the Board of LATCAM will be visible on our website as of January 2025 and are also subject to ultimate confirmation by the AGM.