Her Excellency Mrs. Marsha Coore Lobban currently serves as the High Commissioner of Jamaica to Canada since September 2023 and as Representative of Jamaica on the ICAO Council from 14th November 2023.
A career diplomat, High Commissioner Coore Lobban has over twenty-seven (27) years of experience in the Jamaican Foreign Service. Prior to assuming duties in Canada, Mrs. Coore Lobban served in several senior capacities in the Jamaican Foreign Service, including as Acting Under Secretary for Diaspora, Protocol and Consular Affairs as well as for Bilateral Regional and Hemispheric Affairs, and as Director of the Caribbean and Americas Department.
High Commissioner Coore Lobban has also served at several other overseas Diplomatic and Consular
Missions, including at the Jamaican Missions in Washington D.C., first serving as the Deputy Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), and subsequently as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Jamaica. Prior to her stint in Washington, she served as Deputy Consul General at the Consulate General of Jamaica in Miami; and briefly as Chargé d’ Affaires, a.i. at the Embassy of Jamaica in Brazil, where she spearheaded the opening of Jamaica’s first Embassy in that country.
During her career, she has worked extensively on Jamaica’s relations with various regional and hemispheric bodies, including CARICOM; the OAS; CELAC, and the ACS. She was also responsible for overseeing Jamaica’s bilateral relations with numerous countries, particularly across the Caribbean region. She also had responsibility for overseeing Jamaica’s relations, within the context of CARICOM, with several Third Countries, including Canada and the United States of America. She also has extensive experience in Diaspora engagement and consular affairs.
Mrs. Coore-Lobban holds a Master of Science in International Relations and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History (Hons) from the University of the West Indies (Mona).
High Commissioner Coore Lobban is the recipient of several citations and recognitions for her dedicated and outstanding service to Jamaica and the Diaspora, including a Proclamation from the Maryland State Senate; as well as Awards from the National Association of Jamaican and Supportive Organizations Inc. (NAJASO); the Jamaica National Association Inc; and the Jamaica Association of Maryland. She is also the recipient of the “Individual Excellence in Service” Award from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.
The High Commissioner is married to Lt. Col. (Retired) Dillon Lobban and has two children, Nicholas and Kristen.