Honorary Investment Advisor appointed for Toronto, Canada
By: , June 25, 2021
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(Seated L-R) Ambassador Shelia Sealy Monteith – Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade (MFAFT); Jerrold Johnson – Honorary Investment Advisor, Toronto, and Diane Edwards, President of JAMPRO, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that confirms Mr. Johnson as Jamaica's new Investment Advisor for Toronto, Canada. (Standing, L-R) Trecia Elliott Edwards, Snr. Director, Policy & Planning, MFAFT, and Nicholas Sutherland, Manager of New Market Development at JAMPRO, look on.
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( L-R) Ambassador Shelia Sealy Monteith – Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade (MFAFT); Jerrold Johnson – Honorary Investment Advisor, Toronto, and Diane Edwards, President of JAMPRO, smile for the cameras after the trio signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that confirms Mr. Johnson as Jamaica's new Investment Advisor for Toronto, Canada.The Full Story
JAMPRO and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) have officially appointed Mr. Jerrold Johnson to be Jamaica’s Honorary Investment Advisor (HIA) for Toronto, Canada. Johnson will work to promote Jamaican investment opportunities in Toronto and will facilitate business connections to attract investment to Jamaica.
Mr. Johnson brings impressive skills, knowledge, and connections to the HIA initative, and has experience in finance, investment, business development, Fast-moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), and digitized-technologies. He is a Founding Director of E-Z Block Manufacturing Canada Inc. and E-Z Block Manufacturing Jamaica Ltd, after heading JN Bank (Jamaica National) in Canada for several years.
As Jamaica’s HIA, Johnson will use his wealth of knowledge to bridge the gaps between the Canadian and Jamaican business landscapes. He will be assisting investors with navigating both markets, and it is expected that his work in Toronto will generate more investment interest in Jamaica.
The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO)’s mission is to drive economic development through growth in investment and export. JAMPRO is an Agency of the Ministry of Industry, Investment, and Commerce.
About the HIA
The HIA initiative is part of JAMPRO and MFAFT’S Economic Diplomacy Programme, which is designed to enhance Jamaica’s international visibility as a destination for business.