VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY 
BOARD MEETING ACTIONS LIST 
 
June 20, 2024 
CHAIRED BY WILLARD JOHN, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 
VIPA Administrative Building, St. Thomas and via Zoom 
 
 
Board Members  
1. 
Willard S. John, St. Croix – CHAIRMAN  
2. 
Derek A. Gabriel, Commissioner of Public Works – VICE 
CHAIR – absent  
3. 
Kevin Rodriquez, USVIEDA Chairman – SECRETARY 
4. 
Joseph B. Boschulte, Commissioner of Tourism – via Zoom 
5. 
Gordon Rhea, Esq., Attorney General Nominee 
6. 
Leona A. Smith, St. John  
7. 
Celestino A. White Sr., St. Thomas 
8. 
St. Croix Resident – Position Unfilled 
9. 
St. Thomas Resident – Position Unfilled 
 
Board Staff 
1. Tonya Pickering, Internal Auditor 
VIPA Staff Present 
1. 
Carlton Dowe, Executive Director 
2. 
Bill Rawlins, Assistant Executive Director 
3. 
Anise Hodge, Deputy Executive Director 
4. 
Julice Holder, Chief of Staff 
5. 
Catherine Hendry, Esq., Legal Counsel 
6. 
Preston Beyer, Director of Engineering 
7. 
Ava Penn, Director of Financial Affairs 
8. 
Nia Gumbs, Financial Affairs Assistant 
9. 
Diane Richardson, Director of HR 
10. 
Kate Davis, Purchasing/Contracting Mgr. 
11. 
Jerome Sheridan, Territorial Airport Mgr. 
12. 
Joseph Cranston Jr., Marine Manager STT/J 
13. 
Mariath Hodge, Executive Assistant 
14. 
Mario Pinder, LAN Support Specialist 
15. 
Monifa Brathwaite, Public Info. Officer 
 
16. 
Tafari Nelson, Project Manager STX 
17. 
Carlton Charleswell, Construction Mgmt Officer 
18. 
Christopher Jacobs Jr. – Engineering Intern 
19. 
Nicole Scatliffe, Director of IT  
 
Via Zoom 
20. 
Nichelle Armstrong, Aviation Office Manager 
21. 
Lilita Seaton, Internal Auditor 
22. 
Shirley R. Edwards, Accounting Manager 
23. 
Nyesha Sebastien, Grants/Programs Analyst 
24. 
Carol Dover, Accounting – Accounts Recv. 
25. 
Rishaun Malone, IT 
26. 
Ashley Lake, Aviation STT 
27. 
Joycelyn Lambertis, Accountant 
FINANCE COMMITTEE 
 
No action was taken. 
 
 
PROPERTY COMMITTEE 
 
No action was taken. 
 
 
PROJECTS & OPERATIONS COMMITTEE 
 
Development of the VIPA 
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise 
and Airport Concessions 
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise 
Program (Stantec Task Order No. 8) 
 
Authorized the Executive Director to issue Task Order No. 8 to 
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc (“Stantec”) in the not-to-exceed 
amount of $193,074.28 for the development of the Authority’s 
Disadvantaged 
Business 
Enterprise 
(“DBE”) 
and 
Airport 
Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“ACDBE”) 
Program.  VIPA receives a substantial amount federal funds from the 
U.S. 
Department 
of 
Transportation’s 
Federal 
Aviation 
Administration (FAA) and Maritime Administration (MARAD) to 
manage its airport and marine-related projects. Therefore, VIPA is 
required to develop and maintain a compliant DBE and ACDBE 
program that conforms to the standards outlined in 49 CFR Parts 23 
and 26 to remain eligible for federal funding. 
 
Funding Source: VIPA Operating Funds 
 
Fendering Replacement at Marine 
Docks – St. Thomas/St. John District 
Contract Award 
 
Awarded a contract to Stefferson Marine & Construction, LLC in the 
amount of $274,449.94 to replace the fenders at VIPA’s marine 
docks in the St. Thomas/St. John District. 
 
Funding Source: VIPA Capital Budget 
 
 
 
 
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June 20, 2024 
HERA Apron Reconstruction Project 
Paving 
 
Authorized the Executive Director to issue Amendment No.01 to 
Virgin Islands Paving, Inc. in the not-to-exceed amount of 
$2,015,027.30, which will include Bid Additive 4 to incorporate the 
reconstruction of Apron 5B, associated with Henry E. Rohlsen 
Airport (HERA) Apron Reconstruction Project. 
 
Funding Source: VIPA Operating Funds 
 
Inova Solutions Agreement Extension 
 
Authorized the Executive Director to extend the Agreement with 
Inova Solutions in the not-to-exceed amount of $150,000 for an 
additional year of service to maintain its Microsoft licenses and 
software assurance program. 
 
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE 
 
No action was taken. 
 
 
EXECUTIVE SESSION 
 
No executive session was held.