Who are we?
The Saba Business Association was founded in 2000. The current president, Mrs. Carmen Simmons says; the purpose of the organization is to give a voice to Saba's business community, encouraging members to air their worries and ideas to a like minded forum of small to mid size business owners.Often local businesses experience similar problems such as supply problems, cost of fuel, general problems with government policies or employment problems. The association is in place to debate such problems and to provide a unified voice for its members. Many times the association is called apon as a social partner to the government, to give advise, fill board positions where needed or conduct surveys & make reports.
The elections for the new business year 2008-2009 of the SBA are on June 09, 2008, Cultural Building, The Bottom. All members and potential members are welcome for the discussion part from 4.00pm - 5.00 followed by the elections. All paying and appoved members can vote. Please bring your membership fee and / or application.
What do we do?
Meeting regularly the association gives a time and place for members to air their opinions & suggestions as to how businesses can pull together establishing common goals to overcome the challenges of running productive businesses on Saba.In approaching governmental agencies or local press to air grievances or suggestions as a group, showing that all members share an opinion, the SBA believes that it will be more effective than a single business owner who may be perceived by such agencies as "just looking after their own interests" and therefore being denied the necessary attention they deserve.
Mrs. Carmen Simmons
President SBA
2005–2006, 2006–2007 & 2007–2008 & 2008-2009 term
I'm a proud Saba Business Association member. Happy to be able to help the businesses and community to the best of my abilities. I invite all the business of Saba to join us so we can make the SBA a force to be reckoned.
Mr. Wolfgang Tooten
Vice President & Treasurer SBA
2005–2006, 2006–2007 & 2007–2008 & 2008-2009 term
Self-employment since 1984, having run several successful businesses in his home country of Germany before settling on Saba, Mr Tooten is a highly qualified registered diving instructor, a certified chef and managing director of his own companies on the island.
Presently owner & operator of Saba Divers & Scout's Place Hotel on Saba, Wolfgang's main focus with the SBA is to promote positive business development and to promote the causes and programs of the SBA and its members, whilst ensuring that government policies and constitutional changes, that could affect business interests on Saba, are monitored and discussed.
email Wolfgang
Mrs. Mary Simmons
Secretary SBA
2008–2009 term
Biography required
Mrs. Shirley Smith
Board member SBA
2006–2007 & 2007–2008 & 2008-2009 term
Long time related to the health care system on Saba, Mrs. Shirley is an asset to the association with her expertise and advises.Biography required
Mrs. Alida Heilbron
Board Member SBA
2008–2009 termAs a former administrator of the Medical School Mrs. Alida has the right business attitude and runs a very busy business center on Saba, catering to all kinds of people, namely businesses, students, locals, Government offices, ex pats and tourist alike. UPS store, mailing, printing, ordering, delivering, airline tickets, internet cafe, rental cars, SESNA office, DVD rental, noatries office, and much more you can find at ICS.
Biography required
Phone 416 2882
