Executive Profile · Georgetown, Guyana
Ragunauth "Randy" Ramsaroop
Corporate Affairs | ESG | Government Relations | Governance & Compliance
Liaison Director, Social Responsibility Department — Corporate and Social, Compliance and Government Relations at AGM Inc. Building trust across government, business, communities and international partners.
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Executive Profile
Ragunauth "Randy" Ramsaroop is a senior Guyanese executive whose practice sits where corporate affairs, ESG, government and stakeholder relations, governance and compliance, and responsible mining meet. He is Liaison Director in the Social Responsibility Department — Corporate and Social, Compliance and Government Relations at AGM Inc., having advanced through five roles at the company since 2020 to lead its corporate, social, compliance and government relations function at director level.
Earlier he worked in retail banking and digital strategy — front-line service grounded in disciplined execution. He has represented his profession internationally, including China's Belt and Road Seminar and a Best Diplomats programme in Dubai, and writes and speaks on corporate affairs, ESG, regulatory trust and Guyana's development. Every claim on this page draws from his verified record.
The record in brief
Years of experience
Banking, digital strategy & corporate affairs
Roles at AGM Inc.
Administration secretary to liaison director, 2020–present
Group awards
Advanced Individual Awards — Group Level, 2021 & 2023
Professional certifications
Governance, compliance, AML, ESG reporting & project leadership
Qualifications
Leadership & management degree, diploma & executive certification
level
Current role
Liaison Director, Social Responsibility Department — Corporate and Social, Compliance and Government Relations, AGM Inc.
Leadership Areas
The disciplines that shape his practice — disclosed from his professional record.
Corporate Affairs
Stewarding corporate reputation, communication and institutional positioning across a large-scale mining operation and the stakeholders around it.
Government & Stakeholder Relations
Engaging government, regulators, communities and partners as institutional relationships — built on preparation and respect, not transaction.
Read the perspective — why government relations is not lobbying →
ESG & Sustainable Development
Translating environmental, social and governance commitments into reporting and practice that an operator can actually substantiate.
Governance & Compliance
Supporting board reporting, policy implementation, regulatory compliance and the governance discipline resource development demands.
Responsible Mining
Advancing mining that is governed, transparent and aligned with national development — with ethical and community practice at its centre.
Strategic & Executive Communication
Speaking and communicating with precision for executives and institutions — from boardrooms to media and international forums.
Professional Journey
Seven roles in sequence — from front-line banking to director-level leadership.
Retail Banking Professional
Scotiabank Guyana
Front-line retail banking service, recognised as Teller of the Month and a Gold Line Teller.
Account Manager (Digital Strategy)
Toucan Ltd.
Digital strategy and account management, broadening commercial and execution experience.
Administration Secretary, General Administration
AGM Inc.
Entry into the organisation that would become the centre of his career.
Liaison Superintendent, Social Responsibility Department — Corporate and Social, Compliance and Government Relations
AGM Inc.
First leadership role in the Social Responsibility Department, building the liaison and compliance practice.
Deputy Manager, Social Responsibility Department — Corporate and Social, Compliance and Government Relations
AGM Inc.
Assumed deputy responsibility for corporate, social, compliance and government relations liaison.
Liaison Manager, Social Responsibility Department — Corporate and Social, Compliance and Government Relations
AGM Inc.
Led the corporate, social, compliance and government relations liaison portfolio as manager.
Liaison Director, Social Responsibility Department — Corporate and Social, Compliance and Government Relations
AGM Inc.
Now leads the office's corporate, social, compliance and government relations function at director level.
Selected Professional Impact
Areas of contribution described by scope and substance — rather than invented numbers.
Institutional trust between an operator and the state
Sustains working relationships between a large-scale mining operator and government, regulators and agencies — with preparation and integrity.
ESG, governance and compliance practice
Supports ESG strategy and reporting and governance across resource operations; reports only what can be substantiated.
International and institutional representation
Represents the profession and the organisation abroad — from China's Belt and Road Seminar to a Best Diplomats engagement.
Strategic communication and media relations
Company spokesperson and named source for national media on the operation's energy and sustainability programmes.
Local capability and national development
Contributes to local-content practice and the case that governance — not geology — is the binding constraint on Guyana's resource moment.
Corporate Affairs & Government Relations → · ESG & Social Impact → · Governance & Compliance →
International Experience
Guyana is home base; verified international engagement extends the practice.
Home base
Corporate affairs, ESG and governance practice anchored in one of the world's most resource-rich emerging economies — close to the institutions that govern it.
Xiamen, Fujian & Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
Represented the profession at the MOFCOM Belt & Road Seminar (Xiamen, 2025) and at the Seminar on Development and Management of Mineral Resources (Nanchang, 2026), and completed the Zijin Mining Group First Non-Chinese Employees Training Programme (2023) and a Xiamen University Executive Programme (2023).
Why it mattered: China–Caribbean commercial relations are shaping large-scale investment and responsible-mining governance in Guyana — understanding them first-hand matters for building durable institutional relationships.
Dubai, UAE
Completed a Best Diplomats programme (2025) in international exchange and executive engagement.
Why it mattered: it extended the international dimension of corporate and government relations practice — engaging peers from many countries in diplomacy and leadership.
Where his practice meets
Six disciplines converge on a single responsibility — liaison between a large-scale mining operator and government, business, communities and international partners.
Recognition & Professional Development
Oxford Climate Leadership Research Centre, University of Oxford
Official leaders' profile with the Oxford Climate Leadership Research Centre, University of Oxford — an international recognition reflecting work across ESG, responsible mining, climate action, stakeholder engagement and sustainable development.
IOY Ambassador — International Organization of Youth (2026–2027)
Officially selected as an IOY Ambassador for the 2026–2027 term under the International Organization of Youth and the International Youth Conference — representing Guyana to support youth engagement, promote leadership, advocacy and service, and help advance opportunities for young people in global conversations.
Recognised performance
- Advanced Individual Award — Group Level, Second Merit (2021)
- Advanced Individual Award — Group Level, Third Merit (2023)
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration and Management, General — Southern New Hampshire University (2013–2017)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General — Southern New Hampshire University (2017–2019)
- Associate Degree in Leadership Management — London Institute of Business Management
- Advanced Diploma in Leadership and Management — Brentwood Open College
- Executive Management Certification — Master Class Management
Professional certifications
- PRINCE2 Foundation · Anti-Money Laundering · ESG Fundamentals & Reporting
- Corporate Governance & Ethics · Human Rights & the Environment
- Negotiation & Leadership · International Trade Cooperation · Religion, Conflict & Peace
Speaking & representation
Listed speaker, CREF (Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum).
On the record
Named source and company spokesperson in national coverage of the operation's solar-energy and sustainability programmes.
Full credentials
A complete, verified account of recognition, development and the record.
Selected Initiatives
A focused selection from the record — what the work was, the role, why it mattered, and what it taught.
Corporate liaison in a large-scale mining operation
Issue: sustaining institutional trust between an operator and government, regulators and communities. Role: Liaison Director, Corporate and Social, Compliance and Government Relations. Why it mattered: regulatory trust and social licence are the foundations of responsible resource development. Lesson: trust is built through preparation and precision — never taken for granted.
Representing Guyana at China's Belt and Road Seminar
Issue: strengthening the international and institutional dimension of a resource-rich economy. Role: delegate representing the profession (Xiamen, 2025). Why it mattered: China–Caribbean relations shape investment and governance. Lesson: representing a profession abroad is institutional work — it carries the country with it.
ESG and sustainability in practice
Issue: reporting environmental, social and governance commitments credibly. Role: supporting ESG strategy, reporting and stakeholder engagement. Why it mattered: an operator must report only what it can substantiate. Lesson: capability and honesty matter more than satisfying a checklist.
Published Thinking
Selected published perspectives from the professional record. All are current, published pieces.
What I Learned Representing Guyana at China's Belt and Road Seminar
First-hand reflections on China–Caribbean commercial relations, responsible mining and what representing a profession abroad demands.
Read the perspective → June 2026The Role of ESG in Guyana's Mining Sector
Why environmental, social and governance practice is not a box to tick but the foundation of trust and long-term value in Guyana's mining sector.
Read the perspective → April 2026Why Regulatory Trust Matters
On the role of regulatory trust in resource-rich economies — and the warning marks when the relationship between operator and regulator erodes.
Read the perspective →Media & Speaking
On the record
Named source and company spokesperson for national coverage of the operation's energy and sustainability programmes. Verified facts, approved biography and photography available to journalists.
What he speaks on
- Responsible mining & national development
- ESG leadership
- Corporate diplomacy & government relations
- Regulatory trust & compliance
- Governance & Guyana's development
Press and speaking enquiries: contact →
Professional philosophy
How he works
"Both approaches spend the same money. They produce different countries."
- Prepare before engaging
- Communicate with precision
- Respect institutions
- Take ownership
- Think beyond the immediate issue
Connect With Ragunauth Ramsaroop
If you are a board, an institution, a government partner, a conference organiser or a journalist, and the record above supports a considered conversation, he welcomes reaching out through the most relevant route. Every inquiry is treated with care and discretion.
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