Jamaican Olympic Ice Hockey Federation A Member of the IIHF
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The executive committee for the Jamaican Olympic Ice Hockey Federation is made up of ...
Edmond R. Phillipps
CEO and Co-Founder
Edmond R. Phillipps – affectionately known as “EJ" – is an amazing young hockey player/coach of Jamaican descent who has been playing ice hockey for 18 years and coaching for five of those years.
EJ is currently a master coach at a USA Hockey Level 5 Certification. The love of the sport was shown at age 7, when both father and son went to investigate where EJ could learn to play and what was involved to make it happen.
Two hours later, they entered the house with three large bags of hockey equipment, both grinning from ear to ear. EJ’s mother smiled and said knowingly, “I take it you found a place where Edmond can learn to play hockey.” The love of the game and the passion for the game continues.
Ed’s suggestion to EJ to merge his passion for the game and his heritage has been the foundation of this incredible project.
EJ’s paternal grandparents (Ed's parents) are Jamaican born.
Edmond L. Phillipps, Jr.
President
Ed is an experienced mechanical engineer with a diverse background in design, development and manufacturing with a strong background in electrical/mechanical systems; qualification and reliability tests.
Mr. Phillipps has proven expertise in engineering enhancement to air and water cooled chillers systems, commercial refrigeration systems, automotive air conditioning components and commercial food equipment. Among his many engineering accomplishment was recently at HennyPenny being awarded U.S. patent 8.847,120 for the internal oil monitoring system (IOMS). Ed currently works as an engineer at CenturyLink.
Ed introduced his son to ice hockey and encouraged him to merge his passion for the sport and his Jamaican heritage by pursuing his dream to have Jamaica represented in the Winter Olympics in the sport of ice hockey. Ed’s parents were born and raised in Jamaica.
Judith Smith
Executive Director / Key Strategist
Judith Smith is marketing and promotions consultant to Sandra Lord and some of her companies such as Creative Career & Business Strategies, where she “strategizes“ with clients at various levels in sports, corporate and entertainment and Ms. Lord’s various entities. Judith worked for several fortune 500 companies with specialty in elite customer service, marketing, research, promotions as well as banking investments, managing at one time a $20 million portfolio.
She is also a producer and writer, and manager with an eclectic client roster and combines her corporate/entertainment experience to maximum effect.
Mary Phillipps
Co-Project Director
Experienced engineer with strong background in design, development and manufacturing with a strong background in: purchase and set up manufacturing equipment; analysis and problem solving; conformity to engineering requirements; qualification and reliability tests. Skilled in reading and interpreting blueprints, and floor layout; developed Design & Process Failure Mode Effects & Analysis; control plans; process flow charts; work instructions and quality visual aids.
Mary brings her skills in project management, process and specification development
Dorothy McLeod
Cultual Consultant / Advisory 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 sports world.
As a native Jamaican who migrated to the USA, 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. 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's in telecommunication from Columbia College Hollywood, and has taken many public relations courses at UCLA.