MRS. ABBIGALE LONCKE-WATSON

Abbigale Loncke is an innovative entrepreneur and the founder of the Loncke Group, a business enterprise consisting of three companies, which she heads as its Chief Executive Officer. Her fastest-growing firm is MBW Energy Support Services, a comprehensive oil and gas service advisory that is an industry-leading authority providing guidance for companies entering the Guyanese energy market.

In 2016, Abbigale was recognized in a speech by U.S. President Barack Obama for her exemplary leadership in the Guyanese business community and providing employment opportunities to single mothers and young women. As a widely known and celebrated business leader in the country, she sits on the Board of Directors and is the Chairwoman for Women in Energy Guyana.

In 2017, she launched WeLead Caribbean, a not-for-profit dedicated to the economic and social advancement of Guyanese women. Through its partnership with ExxonMobil, The Nico Consulting Group, and U.S. Embassy in Georgetown, WeLead has trained over 500 Guyanese women and hosted six regional women entrepreneur and empowerment conferences.