Beverley Lopez, a well-established businesswoman. - File

Outgoing president of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Beverley Lopez, was this week named to the board of Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), making her the second local to be appointed to the the board of the American-controlled utlity.

JPS, which is 80 per cent owned by Mirant Corp, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, has nine board spaces, six appointed by Mirant and three by government, which owns the remaining 20 per cent.

Mirant, since acquiring the local light and power company in 2001, had filled the spots with foreign nationals, except one, which has been held by Jamaica Producers chairman Charles Johnston.

Lopez, a businesswoman of longstanding, is involved in distribution through Kingston Hub, in beer manufacturing as a partner in Big City Brewing Limited, bottlers of Real Rock beer, and water, with interests in Peak Bottling Company.

Lopez will replace American Dave Dunbar on the JPS board.