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.