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The US Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of seven members. The Governor, the Commissioner of Finance and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, or persons acting in the official capacity of such officers, serve as ex-officio members of the Board. Four additional members are appointed to the Board by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Legislature. These appointed members , two of which must be residents of the District of St. Thomas-St. John, and two who must reside in the District of St. Croix, serve four (4) year terms. The members appointed to the Board must be experienced in business or municipal finance and must not be salaried officials or employees of the Government of the United States or the Government of the Virgin Islands. The Governor serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Commissioner of Finance or the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, as designated by the Governor, serve as the Executive Director of the Authority.

  • Governor Albert Bryan

    Chairman

    Albert Bryan Jr. is the eldest son born to Albert and Genevieve (Pilgrim) Bryan. Born…

  • Bosede Bruce

    Bosede Bruce

    Bosede A. Bruce is the Commissioner of Finance for the United States Virgin Islands and…

  • Dorothy Isaacs

    Dorothy Isaacs

    Dorothy Isaacs was born and educated in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. She attended and graduated…

Governor Albert Bryan

Chairman

Albert Bryan Jr. is the eldest son born to Albert and Genevieve (Pilgrim) Bryan. Born on February 21, 1968 on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, he and his four brothers, Troy, Robert, Andre, and Alrick, lived with their parents in the historic St. Thomas neighborhood of Savan. When Governor Bryan was a teenager, Mr. Bryan, Sr. moved the family to St. Croix where he was offered a better career opportunity. After living in several neighborhoods including Sugar Beach and Estate Whim, the Bryan family settled in Estate Diamond. After graduating from St. Dunstan’s Episcopal High School in 1985, Governor Bryan matriculated at Wittenberg University in Ohio and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in 1989.

Immediately after college, Governor Bryan returned home to the Virgin Islands where he began a lengthy and successful career in both the private and public sectors holding positions of responsibility at HESS Oil Corporation, the V.I. Housing Authority, and Innovative Communications. Due to his drive, work ethic, and ingenuity, he quickly climbed the ranks and earned more responsibilities and promotions at these jobs. The managerial experience gleaned at these private sector jobs and from working closely with and on behalf of a labor union would, in fact, be portentous for his future entry into public service. Not one to shy away from opportunities for education and learning enhancement, Governor Bryan earned a Master of Arts degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of the Virgin Islands in 2003.

Governor Bryan has always exhibited a lifelong passion for politics and dedication to community service. His passion and dedication in these arenas were strengthened in 2002, when he co-founded Generation Now! Inc., a non-profit organization which filled a critical role in educating the public on key political and social issues, offering mentorship, performing community service, and providing leadership seminars and platforms for the younger professionals of the Virgin Islands. He also served on the Executive Board of the Young Democrats and other organizations where he was a tireless lobbyist for the improvement of life in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

In 2007, Governor Bryan was appointed as the Commissioner of Labor by then Governor John P. de Jongh, Jr. During his eight-year tenure, he implemented the Jobs for America’s Graduates Initiative for at-risk youth, secured over $14 million in additional funding for training and improvement of services at the Department of Labor, and $150 million in federal unemployment benefits after the closing of the Hovensa Refinery. He also consolidated seven labor offices in St. Croix saving the government $300,000 annually and offering advanced access to client services. His approach of doing more through technology allowed the department to implement several new web-based tools for career preparation and job search including the Virgin Islands Electronic Workforce System (VIEWS) and Youthnet. During his tenure as Commissioner of Labor, Governor Bryan also served as Chairman of the Government Development Bank and, in his concurrent and parallel role as Chairman of the Economic Development Authority Board, ushered in new programs for the economic growth of the territory, including the first Tax Increment Financing project, the Small Contractors Bonding Program, and new levels of lending to catalyze the growth of small businesses.

In 2015, with the change in administrations, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. returned to the private sector as an entrepreneur and not-for-profit executive. He was the President/CEO of Aabra Group, a consultancy which focused on fostering and supporting innovative entrepreneurship opportunities and businesses in the territory. He was also the CEO of Master Strategies, a locally-based human resources recruiting firm. And, in keeping with his passion for young people, education, and entrepreneurship, he also served as the Executive Director of Junior Achievement of the Virgin Islands.

Governor Bryan has contributed generously towards the improvement of the quality of life for his fellow citizens and has been awarded for so doing. In 2010, he received the “Bill La Motta Community Service Award” for distinguished service from the St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce. He was also recognized by the Rotary Club of St. Croix as the “Person of the Year” and by the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority for his community service. In 2017, he was awarded the University of the Virgin Islands Golden Key Honor Society Pillar Award. Later that year, after the devastation wrought on the territory by the passing of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, he led Operation Rebuild USVI’s effort to coordinate the distribution of recovery and relief supplies to thousands of residents.

In the August 2018 Virgin Islands Democratic Primary, Governor Bryan was on the ballot for a public office for his first time. He and his running mate, Senator Tregenza A. Roach, Esq. defeated two other Democratic teams and went on to defeat six other formidable teams in the General Election in November 2018. At the final tally of the General Election, GovernorBryan’s first foray into politics was deemed an unheralded success as he garnered the most votes of all candidates in the gubernatorial race. Despite being the top vote-getter, with such a crowded field, he was unable to capture the fifty percent plus one votes necessary to win outright. Proving the third time was the charm, Governor Bryan succeeded in becoming the ninth elected Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands winning the majority of votes in a hotly contested run-off election against the incumbent Governor Kenneth E. Mapp.

In what he describes as his greatest joy and accomplishment, Governor Bryan married Yolanda Cabodevilla of St. Croix in 1998 and they have two daughters, Aliyah and Sumayah.

Aliyah, an alumna of Good Hope Country Day School, will graduate from Agnes Scott College in Georgia in the Spring of 2019 and Sumayah is a junior at Free Will Baptist Christian School on St. Croix.

Bosede Bruce

Bosede Bruce

Bosede A. Bruce is the Commissioner of Finance for the United States Virgin Islands and serves as the Executive Director of the Public Finance Authority.  She was instrumental in the $955Million bond issuance, in April 2022, with the main goal of moving the Government Employees’ Retirement System towards solvency. She serves as the Chairman of the Board of Tax Review,  Secretary of the Banking Board and is a member of the Territorial Hospital, Lottery and the Small Business Development Authority Boards.  Prior to this appointment Bosede worked with the Lockhart Companies Insurance Division, first with Guardian Insurance (St. Thomas), then with Echelon Property & Casualty Insurance Company (Chicago, IL). There, she served as Accounting Manager, then Controller, managing all accounting operations for the U.S. Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, Turks & Caicos, and Chicago Illinois. Over a career that spans more than thirty years Bosede has consistently held varying roles in financial services with increasing responsibility. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Tuskegee University, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI), and is a Certified Public Accountant. Bosede is passionate about fiscal and professional accountability, transparency, and is committed to community service, mentorship, team building and change. These attributes along with her organizational skills and interpersonal savvy allow her to deliver results while balancing the interests of the community of the Virgin Islands. Bosede is mother to a strong minded millennial daughter, Xavia and daughter to Edward Bruce. Along with her employment in public service her community service goals are attained by her membership and commitment to the programs championed by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, of which she has been a member for over thirty years.

Dorothy Isaacs

Dorothy Isaacs

Dorothy Isaacs was born and educated in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. She attended and graduated from Castleton University in Castleton, Vermont with a BA in Liberal Arts and a BS in Secondary Education.

She graduated from George Mason School of Law in 1988 and practiced law in Virginia and the District of Columbia for over 30 years. Dorothy was recognized as a Best Lawyer in America and was recognized as one of the 50 Top women lawyers in Virginia for several years. She was also recognized as a Super Lawyer in Virginia and DC. She and her husband, Mark, returned to live permanently in St. Thomas in 2015. She retired in 2019 but is still licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia. She has served on the PFA Board since 2018 representing St. Thomas and St. John District.

  • Keith O’Neale, Jr.

    Secretary

    Keith O’Neale Jr. has served on the Public Finance Authority Board of the Virgin Islands since 2009 and he also serves on the Board of the Virgin Islands Next Generation Network.

  • Jenifer O’Neal

    Jenifer C. O’Neal is a multi-faceted leader with substantial experience in leading and optimizing teams…

Keith O’Neale, Jr.

Secretary

Keith O’Neale Jr. has served on the Public Finance Authority Board of the Virgin Islands since 2009 and he also serves on the Board of the Virgin Islands Next Generation Network.  He is the owner of O’Neale’s Transport Inc., Virgin Islands Regulated Waste Management Inc. and O’Neale Asset Management LLC.  He holds a Bachelor of Business Arts Degree with a Concentration in Computer Based Information Systems from Howard University, Washington DC and an Associate Degree in Environment, Health and Safety from Government Institutes.  He is also fluent in Spanish and the holder of a Private Aircraft Pilot License.

Jenifer O’Neal

Jenifer C. O’Neal is a multi-faceted leader with substantial experience in leading and optimizing teams and organizations to drive value creation. She is a highly qualified financial management executive with significant expertise in empowering strong financial performance and profitable business growth, in both the private and public sectors, within the Continental United States as well as the British and US Virgin Islands. With over 30 years of experience, she is a forward-thinking leader who takes decisive actions and uses tactical skills to ensure prudent management.

Jenifer proudly holds a BS in Finance from the University of Baltimore and an MBA from a collaborative University of Baltimore and Towson University program. She began her early career in the banking industry and in various accounting roles in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and mainland United States. In 2008, she returned to the BVI as a Senior Policy Analyst to the Financial Secretary of the Ministry of Finance in the BVI Government. In this role, she travelled extensively representing the BVI Government in foreign countries and across the Caribbean. She was primarily responsible for creating the government’s deposit insurance policy, which governs banking transactions within the BVI to this day.

After serving as Associate Director of Policy Management and Deputy Director of the US Virgin Islands (USVI) Office of Management and Budget (OMB) between 2014-2016, she was appointed by the Governor in 2019 as the OMB Director. Given her extensive experience and vast skillsets, she was also appointed as the lead of the Governor’s Financial Team, a role traditionally held by the Commissioner of the Department of Finance. In this role, she was able to transform the Government of the Virgin Islands’ (GVI) fiscal management practices, which has set the stage for the USVI’s progress towards sustainable fiscal health. Using methods such as conservative budgeting and consistent cash flow management, she led the GVI from having 2 days of cash on hand to at times close to, or more than, 60 days of cash on hand; allowing the GVI to make meaningful fiscal accomplishments and significantly reduce several of its long outstanding debt.

Jenifer is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Professional, adept in process improvement and change management, and specializing in organizational restructuring and revitalization to reform organization performance. Over the course of her career, she has served as an advisor for the highest political and corporate levels. Above all, Jenifer believes in efficiency and accountability, which has been a focal point in many of her professional roles.

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