VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY 
BOARD MEETING ACTIONS LIST 
 
January 25, 2021 
CHAIRED BY MS. LEONA SMITH, BOARD CHAIR 
VIPA Administrative Building Conference Room, St. Thomas 
VIPA HERA Terminal Conference Room, St. Croix, via Video Conference 
 
Revised 
Board Members  
1. 
Leona E. Smith, St. John Private Citizen - CHAIR 
2. 
Kevin Rodriquez, USVIEDA Chairman – VICE CHAIR 
3. 
Willard John, St. Croix Private Citizen - SECRETARY (absent) 
4. 
Joseph Boschulte, Tourism Commissioner 
5. 
Mr. Dennis Brow, Acting Public Works Commissioner 
6. 
Denise George, Esq., Attorney General 
7. 
Lionel S. Jacobs, St. Croix Private Citizen 
8. 
Lee Steiner, St. Thomas Private Citizen  
9. 
Celestino A. White Sr., St. Thomas Private Citizen 
 
Board Staff 
1. Tonya Pickering, Internal Auditor (absent) 
 
VIPA Staff Present 
1. 
Carlton Dowe, Executive Director 
2. 
Damian Cartwright, Asst. Exec. Director/Dir. of Engineering 
3. 
Anise Hodge, Deputy Executive Director 
4. 
Anna M. Penn, Chief Financial Officer 
5. 
Captain Matthew Berry, Marine Manager STT/STJ 
6. 
Mervyn Constantine, Marine Manager STX 
7. 
Dale Gregory, Assistant Director of Engineering 
8. 
Mariath Hodge, Executive Assistant 
9. 
Julice Holder, Chief of Staff 
10. Vincent Frazer, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney 
11. Tisha Lake, Controller 
12. Monifa Marrero Brathwaite, Public Information Officer 
13. Diane Richardson, Director of Human Resources 
14. Everton Rush, IT Manager 
15. Earl Thomas, Electrical Engineer 
16. Jerome Sheridan, Territorial Airport Manager 
17. Deborah Washington, Property Manager 
 
ELECTION OF BOARD OFFICERS 
 
Annual Election of Officers for the VIPA 
Board of Governors 
 
The VIPA Board of Governors elected the 
following members as officers of the board: 
 
Chairwoman 
Ms. Leona Smith 
Vice Chairman 
Mr. Kevin Rodriguez 
Secretary 
Mr. Willard John 
 
Committees remain the same, with Member 
Willard John nominated to chair the Projects & 
Operations Committee: 
 
Finance 
Property 
J. Boschulte -chair 
K. Rodriquez 
 
L. Jacobs 
W. John 
L. Smith 
L. Steiner -chair 
C. White 
Projects & Operations 
Personnel 
L. Jacobs 
W. John -chair 
L. Steiner 
C. White 
D. George 
K. Rodriquez -chair 
C. White 
 
 
FINANCE COMMITTEE 
 
No actions taken. 
 
 
 
Virgin Islands Port Authority 
January 25, 2021 Board Meeting Actions List  
 
 
 
 
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PROPERTY COMMITTEE 
 
Frontier Airline – CEKA Terminal Lease 
Approved an agreement with Frontier Airlines to 
lease counter and office space at the Cyril E. King 
Airport Terminal: 
 
Counter: 357 sq. ft. at $34,272 per year 
Office: 149.72 sq. ft. at $14,373.12 per year 
 
Rent will be increased per the CPI every three 
years or at 5% - whichever is greater.  The lease 
term is three years with a two-year option to 
renew.  Insurance and three-months’ rent 
security deposit are required. 
 
GARK, LLC dba Ackley Communications to 
Infinity Cooperation 
Approved the assignment of the lease agreement 
between VIPA and GARK, LLC dba Ackley 
Communications to Infinity Cooperation to 
operate at #13 Crown Bay. 
 
PROJECTS & OPERATIONS COMMITTEE 
 
No actions taken. 
 
 
EXECUTIVE SESSION 
 
 
• 
Approved an insurance settlement.