Jamaica appoints Oliver Mair as consul general in New York
The Miami consul general, who takes up the post in mid-August, will serve the largest Jamaican community in the United States.
NEW YORK, United States. The Jamaican government has appointed Roderick "Oliver" Mair as its new consul general in New York.
The post has been vacant since early November 2025, following the death of consul general Alison Roach Wilson.
Mair has served in the diplomatic service for eight years, most recently as consul general in Miami, with responsibility for 13 other states in the southern United States.
From mid-August he will head the New York office, serving the largest Jamaican community in the US, with responsibility for an additional 33 states as well as Bermuda and Puerto Rico.
'Always Team Jamaica'
Mair told Caribbean Life his first priority would be partnership. "I am happy to follow the tradition of the previous consul generals, some of whom I have been interacting with, as well as other New Yorkers whom I have worked with over the years," he said.
He said he would listen and engage directly with the community, and strengthen economic diplomacy by involving Jamaican companies and working closely with agencies such as JAMPRO.
"At all times, it is always Team Jamaica," he said, encouraging Jamaicans in the US to explore investment opportunities at home.
Reaching younger generations
Mair said he would focus on second and third-generation Jamaicans, using music, folklore and sport to connect them with Jamaica and hearing directly from them through organisations and individuals.
He said he had already received many messages of goodwill from Jamaicans in New York and elsewhere in the US.
Record in Miami
In South Florida, Mair promoted investment and diaspora engagement through trade, health and education initiatives. He served as dean of the South Florida Caribbean Consular Corps from April 2022 and as deputy dean of South Florida's Consular Corps from 2025.
He holds an MBA from Nova Southeastern University and a Bachelor of Arts in management studies from the University of the West Indies, completed Harvard Business School's General Management Program and received an honorary Doctor of Ministry from the University of Fort Lauderdale.
