VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY 
BOARD MEETING ACTIONS LIST 
 
March 26, 2024  
* Special Meeting * 
CHAIRED BY WILLARD JOHN, CHAIRMAN 
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  
3. 
Kevin Rodriquez, USVIEDA Chairman – SECRETARY 
4. 
Joseph B. Boschulte, Commissioner of Tourism 
5. 
Ian Clement, Esq., Acting Attorney General 
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. 
Anna M. Penn, Chief Financial Officer 
5. 
Julice Holder, Chief of Staff  
6. 
Ava Penn, Director of Financial Affairs 
7. 
Diane Richardson, Director of HR 
8. 
Vincent Frazer, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney 
9. 
Kate Davis, Purchasing/Contracts Mgr. 
10. 
Mario Pinder, LAN Support Specialist 
11. 
Mariath Hodge, Executive Assistant 
12. 
Monifa Brathwaite, Public Info. Officer 
 
Via Zoom 
13. 
Nyesha Sebastian, Grants/Prog. Analyst 
14. 
Nia Gumbs, Financial Affairs Assistant 
15. 
Michelle George, Executive Assistant 
16. 
Everton Rush, IT Manager 
MATTERS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION 
 
VIPA Airports P3 Selection 
 
Accepted and approved the Executive Director and the 
Evaluation Committee’s recommendation of the VIPA Airports P3 
Project’s preferred proposer, VIports Partners. The Board also 
authorized the Executive Director to enter into the transition 
agreement with the preferred proposer. 
 
VIports Partners is comprised of the following members:  
 
• 
Terminal Developer – Aecon Group Inc. (Aecon) 
• 
Equity Providers – Aecon/Tikehau Star Infra 
• 
Airport Operator – AvPorts LLC 
• 
Terminal Architects – Corgan Associates, Inc. 
• 
Contractors – Aecon/Joint Venture of Consigli Construction 
and J. Benton Construction 
• 
Legal – Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP/Dudley Rich LLP 
 
Property Insurance Renewal  
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, 2024) at a pricing level 
not to exceed $8,814,556.  
 
The Board also authorized the Executive Director to secure 
Terrorism coverage of up to $100,000,000 at a cost of $11,405. 
Additionally, authorize staff to pay the associated fees and taxes 
which are estimated to be 5% of the premium or $441,298 
Authorize staff to pay the total cost of $$8,825,961, plus taxes 
and fees in installments.