Josephine Tapp-Rutherford
Legal and business professional; President of WCCIG and Secretary of the Private Sector Commission, and co-manager of a woman-led construction firm.
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Josephine Tapp is a legal and business professional with experience in law, taxation, construction, quality management, and corporate governance. She currently serves as President of the Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry Guyana (WCCIG) and Secretary of the Private Sector Commission. Through these roles, she works alongside fellow leaders, partners, and stakeholders to strengthen opportunities for women in business, support entrepreneurship, and contribute to Guyana's private sector development.
Josephine also co-manages B&J Civil Works, a woman-owned and woman-led construction company, where she has focused on strengthening internal systems, improving operational processes, and supporting long-term growth. These efforts contributed to B&J achieving ISO certification in 2023 and delivering its first Oil & Gas project — reinforcing the company's commitment to quality and service excellence within Guyana's infrastructure sector.



