The objective of the Diaspora Advisory Board is to advise the Minister with responsibility for the Jamaicans overseas community on matters relating to that community. Members will interface with community groups with a view to consolidating and advocating interests or concerns. The Board will meet on a half-yearly basis.

The 2008 Advisory Board which will serve until the next conference in 2010 comprises:

UNITED KINGDOM

Celia Grandison-Markey
43B High Street, Sharington
Newport Pagnell Bucks, MK169 WU
Office: c/o Jamaican High Commision
1-2 Prince Consort Road
London, SW7 2BZ
Email: cim@btinternet.com
Tele: 07976 968211 (cell)
01908 613776 (office)


Derek Douglas
50 Westminister Road Handsworth
Birmingham B20 3LJ
Tele: 0121 515 4992 (day)
07968064081
Email: Derek@dgd1@fsnet.co.uk"

CANADA
Ms. Sharon Abrahams
Attorney-at-Law
67 Oatland Crescent
Richmond Hill
Ontario L4C 9P2
Canada
Tel (905) 770 2131
Email:sabrahams@rogers.com

Claudette Cameron-Stewart
17 Faywood Drive, Brampton, ON
L6Y 4K2
Email: Bogwalk1@yahoo.com
Tele: 905-454-4219
657-278-8946


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

North East
Patrick Beckford
22 Heinrich Road
Somerset NJ 08873
Email: pbeckf01@yahoo.com
pbeckford@fotaus.org
Tele: (732)296-1890
(732)801-6747


West/Mid West
Wayland Richards
6701 80th Ave N
Brooklyn Pk Mn 55445
Tele: 763-503-0869
612-508-9813
Email: osdj@aol.com     

Southern
Marlon Hill, Esq.
Jamaican Diaspora Southern United States
Tel: (786) 349-2584 or (876) 621-0102
Fax: (786) 551-0785
Email: info@marlonhill.com

Business
Delancy Hill
Wachovia Financial Centre
200 S. Biscayne Boulevard Suite
2750 Miami, Fl 33131
Tel (786) 777-0184;
Fax (786) 777-0174
Email: mhill@delancyhill.com