Chris Duggan, 45, is the new Cayman Islands’ official Washington-based representative to North America, overseeing his territory’s relationship with both the United States and Canada.
On January 26, Duggan formally opened his new mission on the 12th floor of the National Press Building. About 60 people, including the ambassadors of Jamaica and St. Lucia, celebrated the milestone at DC’s City Tavern Club in Georgetown—which happens to be remarkably similar to the name of the territory’s capital city, George Town.
“Broadly speaking, this new Washington office is a logical extension of the Cayman Islands’ commitment to openness and transparency,” Duggan told us by phone last week. “We want to make people more aware that the Caymans as a jurisdiction is fully committed to meeting standards of financial transparency and the international fight against financial crime.”
In fact, he added, “some people say the Caymans has a really good story to tell, it just hasn’t been told. We certainly have nothing to hide, so what better way of being upfront than opening this office in Washington, where I can communicate a very clear, concise constant message.”
