Delmares White, JP, is a strategic communications, public information and disaster risk management professional with extensive experience in communications leadership, public education, training, media engagement and stakeholder relations. She serves as Director, Information and Training at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), where she provides strategic leadership for the Agency’s information, public education, communications and training functions.
In this capacity, Ms. White provides strategic advice to senior management on communications, public relations, media relations, crisis communication and public information. She leads initiatives designed to strengthen public understanding of disaster risk, promote preparedness and resilience, and ensure that critical information is communicated clearly, accurately and effectively before, during and after emergencies.
Her professional experience spans the public and private sectors, with previous roles across organisations including the National Commercial Bank, Red Stripe/Diageo, HEART/NSTA Trust, the Students’ Loan Bureau and the Jamaica Tourist Board. She has also served as a lecturer and facilitator at tertiary and professional development institutions, contributing to the development of communication, leadership and professional competencies.
Ms. White is an experienced media professional and has hosted programmes including “At Your Service” on Nationwide Radio and “Your Questions Answered” on the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ). Her combination of strategic communications expertise, media experience and public-sector leadership enables her to translate complex issues into accessible and actionable information for diverse audiences.
She has also provided leadership within Jamaica’s professional communications community, including serving as President of the Public Relations Society of Jamaica. Her work continues to focus on strengthening strategic communication, public education, stakeholder collaboration and institutional capacity in support of Jamaica’s disaster risk management and resilience agenda.
Ms. White is committed to advancing a culture of preparedness and resilience through effective communication, knowledge-sharing, training and meaningful stakeholder engagement, contributing to ODPEM’s mandate to build a safer and more disaster-resilient Jamaica.
