Dr. Horace Alexander was born in Kingston and grew up in Christiana, Manchester, Jamaica. He attended Holmwood High School and Knox College before pursuing tertiary education at Northern Caribbean University (then West Indies College) in Mandeville. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration, both from Andrews University in Michigan, and later an ED.S (Educational Specialist) Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Loma Linda University School of Education. His Doctorate (Ed.D.) in Leadership and Administration is also from Loma Linda University where he taught for six years, training school principals and curriculum supervisors. He has taught from Grade 4 elementary school to doctoral-level graduate students and has been a school principal, district superintendent, Vice President for Academic Administration of a four-year College, and dean at a community college. His experience has been international, primarily in Canada, Jamaica, and the United States. He currently is an English professor at San Bernardino Valley College.

Dr. Alexander is a licensed private pilot and relaxes with his guitar and listening to various genres of music. One of his passions is car restoration (“English is what I teach. English is what I drive”) and he enjoys a small collection of hobby cars, three of which are British. He and his wife Dalila reside in Loma Linda, California, where the Chamber of Commerce recently (October 30, 2013) presented him with a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from the office of Congressman Gary Miller, and a California Legislative Assembly Certificate of Recognition for his civic involvements. He has one son, Sean, who lives in San Diego California. Dr. Alexander has served on the JCA Board for 14 years and is currently Chair of the Board.

Dorothy McLeod is the CEO and co-founder of Jamaica Cultural Alliance; a Los Angeles based non-profit organization, dedicated to cultural exchange. The organization serves as a facilitator to promote Jamaica, their native culture and multi-faced lifestyle through the arts and music in the Los Angeles area, the Hollywood entertainment community and the sportsworld.

As a native Jamaican who migrated to the USA, Ms McLeod’s rich and varied work experiences in the U.S has prepared her for promoting foreign businesses operating in and with the United States to achieve a higher profile. She began her career in New York in the jewelry business as an administrator, where her sharp mind and vibrant personality earned her the reputation as no nonsense professional.

Ms. McLeod held positions of executive assistant to a high power television executive producer at Gaumont Distribution as well as publicist, and event coordinator. She also spent two years in civil service with the U. S. Treasury, Department of Customs, and Fair Housing under the Department of Housing and Urban Development. In 1999 Ms. McLeod established its Your Tour, a travel agency and consulting company. All of these important work experiences helped to develop her excellent communication skills and to further develop her first rate business skills.

She has spearheaded many successful publicity campaigns for international clients including; Jamaica Ocho Rios International Jazz Festivals since 1965 (which she also co-produces); the Dominican Republic International Jazz Festival and the New Playwrights Foundation projects.

Ms McLeod holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in telecommunication from Columbia College Hollywood, and has taken many public relations courses at UCLA.

Solomon is another graduate of the University of Technology Jamaica, where he obtained a degree in Computer Science. As a Jamaican, he is passionate about community development through education and skills training. He firmly believes that technology is an excellent tool which should be used by developing countries, such as Jamaica, to improve quality of life.

Mr. Russell hails from the hills of St. Ann Jamaica. Russell’s admiration and respect for Jamaican Folklore served as the primary motivating factor for the founding of Brer Anancy – where he acts as Chief Executive Officer and Author. Russell’s first publication in the Bre’r Anancy Series – a children’s book series based on the African spider God Anancy – was published in 2012 to commemorate Jamaica’s 50th year of Independence.

Prior to Brer Anancy, Russell worked for a number of years in the hospitality industry where he served in senior management working on corporate and product strategy. Early in his career he served as an educator working for Ministry of Education in Jamaica. Russell has also worked in Accounts for Viceroy Hotel Group and Gemstone Resorts, as well as in Sales /PR for Sandals Resorts International.

Mr. Russell is a graduate of Ferncourt High School and Excelsior Community College in Kingston, Jamaica. He holds a BA in Theatre and Media Arts from the University of South Carolina and a graduate certificate in The Business Of Entertainment from UCLA . In his free time, Russell enjoys cooking and storytelling.