Ambassador Gandy Thomas

Gandy Thomas was announced and named as Ambassador by President Jovenel Moïse in February 2021.

Having obtained a Master’s degree in International Relations from the Diplomatic Academy Andres Bello of Chile and a Bachelor’s in Accounting Management at the Institute National of Management, Administration, and International Studies, Mr. Thomas joined Haiti’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1991.

He served at the Embassy of Haiti in Chile as a Consular Officer from 1996-1998; at the Haitian Embassy in Cuba (where he had the responsibility of reporting on political developments and bilateral cooperation) from January 1998 to December 2000. From January 2001 to March 2002, he served as Consul at the Embassy of Haiti in Colombia, in charge of Political Affairs. From 2002-2003, he served as Counselor, and then from 2003-2005 as Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of Haiti in Venezuela. He returned to the Embassy of Chile in 2005 to serve as Counselor, Responsible of Bilateral Cooperation until 2008. He continued his service at the Consulate of Orlando from 2008 to 2010 (while in the process of establishing a consulate in Atlanta). He then became Consul General in Atlanta from 2011 to 2016 and later served as Consul General in Miami from 2016-2018.

Prior to taking up his post as Ambassador, Permanent Representative Adjunct at the Organization of American States, he served as Consul General in New York from February 2018 to February 2021.

Away from work, Gandy is also a member of the Rotary Club of Atlanta, member of the World Trade Center Board, member of the World Affairs Council Board, member of the GCIV Board, and Ex-Dean of the Atlanta Consular Corps.

Gandy is a fan of most sports; he particularly loves playing tennis, golf, and soccer.

He is married to Leslie Gonzalez, and they have two children, Zhara and Legan.