VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY 
BOARD MEETING ACTIONS LIST 
 
August 25, 2021 
CHAIRED BY MS. LEONA E. SMITH, BOARD CHAIR 
VIPA Administrative Building Conference Room and Broadcast via Zoom 
 
Board Members  
1. 
Leona E. Smith, St. John Private Citizen - CHAIR 
2. 
Kevin Rodriquez, USVIEDA Chairman – VICE CHAIR (absent) 
3. 
Willard John, St. Croix Private Citizen - SECRETARY 
4. 
Joseph Boschulte, Tourism Commissioner (absent) 
5. 
Derek Gabriel, Public Works Commissioner 
6. 
Denise George, Esq., Attorney General 
7. 
Lionel S. Jacobs, St. Croix Private Citizen  
8. 
Celestino A. White Sr., St. Thomas Private Citizen 
9. 
St. Thomas Private Citizen – Position Unfilled 
 
Board Staff 
1. Tonya Pickering, Internal Auditor (absent) 
 
VIPA Staff Present 
1. 
Carlton Dowe, Executive Director 
2. 
Bill Rawlins, Acting Asst. Executive Director 
3. 
Anise Hodge, Deputy Executive Director 
4. 
Anna M. Penn, Chief Financial Officer 
5. 
Catherine Hendry, Esq., Legal Counsel 
6. 
Matthew Berry, Marine Manager STT/STJ 
7. 
William Boehnke, Senior Engineer STX 
8. 
Mervyn Constantine, Marine Manager STX 
9. 
Dale Gregory, Acting Director of Engineering 
10. 
Julice Holder, Chief of Staff 
11. 
Vincent Frazer, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney 
12. 
Tisha Lake, Controller 
13. 
Monifa Marrero Brathwaite, Public Information Officer 
14. 
Ava Penn, Director of Financial Affairs 
15. 
Everton Rush, IT Manager 
16. 
Diane Richardson, Human Resources Director 
17. 
Jerome Sheridan, Territorial Airport Manager 
18. 
Earl Thomas, Electronics Engineer 
19. 
Deborah Washington, Property Manager 
 
POLL VOTE RATIFICATION 
 
Appointment of the Director of Financial 
Affairs 
 
Ratified the August 2, 2021 Poll Vote to authorize 
the appointment of Ms. Ava Penn as the VIPA 
Director of Financial Affairs. 
 
Airport Rescue Grant Offer 
 
Ratified the August 20, 2021 Poll Vote authorizing 
the Executive Director to execute and accept the 
Airport Rescue Grant Offer No. 3-78-0001-048-
2021 for the Cyril E. King Airport in the amount 
of $6,414,630 (American Rescue Plan Act). 
 
FINANCE COMMITTEE 
 
FY 2019 Supplemental Appropriation 
Grant 
 
Approved or authorized the Executive Director’s 
Execution 
of 
the 
FY 
2019 
Supplemental 
Appropriation Grant No. 3-78-0001-047-2021 
through Resolution 004-2021 on behalf of VIPA 
for the Cyril E. King Airport, as required by the 
FAA Transmittal letter dated May 12, 2020.  
 
PROPERTY COMMITTEE 
 
No actions taken. 
 
 
PROJECTS & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE 
 
South Tender Pier Landing – Bid Award 
 
Approved the proposal submitted by Eleven 
Construction, LLC not to exceed $1,708,000 
to repair the hurricane-damaged south 
tender landing pier at the Ann E. Abramson 
Marine Facility in Frederiksted, St. Croix.  The 
project will be funded via an appropriation by 
the 34th Legislature of the Virgin Islands. 
 
 
Virgin Islands Port Authority 
August 25, 2021 Board Meeting Actions List  
 
 
 
 
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PERSONNEL COMMITTEE 
 
No actions taken. 
 
 
EXECUTIVE SESSION 
 
 
 
• 
Authorized the Executive Director to hire a Director of Information Technology (IT).