The new director of the Santiago Chamber of Commerce is Fernando Puig. He is a graduate in economy from the PUCMM University, with Masters studies in finance at the Universidad Montesquieu-Bordeaux and international trade at the Universidad de Barcelona. He also studied management in Barna in Santo Domingo. He is a former president of the Puerto Plata Chamber of Commerce. He is fluent in Spanish, English, French, Creole and Italian. He previously held management positions at industrial free zones in Santiago.