VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY 
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING ACTIONS LIST 
 
March 27, 2026 
CHAIRED BY WILLARD JOHN, CHAIRMAN 
Henry E. Rohlsen Airport Terminal Conference Room, St. Croix, USVI, and via Zoom 
 
Board Members  
1. Willard S. John, St. Croix – CHAIRMAN 
2. Derek A. Gabriel, Public Works Commissioner - VICE CHAIR 
3. Kevin Rodriquez, USVIEDA Chair – SECRETARY 
4. Jennifer Matarangas-King, Tourism Commissioner 
5. Gordon Rhea, Esq, Attorney General 
6. Celestino A. White Sr., St. Thomas 
7. Leona Smith, St. John 
8. St. Croix Resident – Position Unfilled 
9. St. Thomas Resident – Position Unfilled 
 
 
Board Staff 
1. Tonya Pickering, Internal Auditor 
VIPA Officers 
1. 
Ava Penn, Interim Executive Director 
2. 
Bill Rawlins, Asst Executive Director 
3. 
Anise Hodge, Deputy Executive 
Director 
4. 
Anna M. Penn, Chief Financial Officer 
5. 
Catherine Hendry, Legal Counsel 
6. 
Diane Richardson, HR Director 
7. 
Julice Holder, Chief of Staff 
 
VIPA Staff 
8. 
Preston Beyer, Engineering Director 
9. 
Nicole Scatliffe, Director of IT 
10. Vincent Frazer, Senior Staff Attorney 
11. Jerome Sheridan, Territorial Aviation 
Manager 
 
12. Joseph Cranston Jr., Marine 
Manager STT/J 
13. Mervyn Constantine, Marine 
Manager STX 
14. Mariath Hodge, Executive 
Assistant 
15. Michelle George, Executive 
Assistant 
16. Monifa Brathwaite, Public 
Information Officer 
MATTERS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION 
 
Selection of Interim Executive Director 
 
Ava Penn was appointed Interim Executive Director of the Virgin 
Islands Port Authority, effective immediately. 
 
Amendment No 4 to Frasca & Associates 
Contract  
Authorized and approved the Interim Executive Director to execute 
Amendment- Task Order No. 4 to the Contract for Professional Services 
for Frasca & Associates, LLC, and their sub-contractors to provide 
additional services and compensation for the P3 transition period of the 
airport P3 procurement project. The period of this amendment is from 
January 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026. 
 
Funding Source: VIPA reimbursed by P3 Transition Fees and Aviation 
Fees  
 
2026 Property and Terrorism Insurance 
Renewal  
1. Authorized staff to approve insurance coverage limits up to 
$60,000,000 for property insurance (inclusive of catastrophic perils 
and fire) renewal (Effective April 1, 2026) at a pricing level not to 
exceed $5,633,504 and to secure Terrorism coverage of up to 
$100,000,000.00 at a cost of $11,235.  
 
2. Authorized staff to pay the associated fees and surplus lines taxes, 
which are estimated to be 5% of the premium or $282,237 (in 
addition to and not included in the premium costs)  
 
3. Authorized staff to pay the total cost of $5,926,976 plus finance 
charges associated with obtaining premium financing in monthly 
installments. 
 
EXECUTIVE SESSION 
 
No executive session was held.