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January 30, 2007
Governor names Island Administrators Gov. John deJongh today announced the appointment of his three island administrators in the persons of Barbara Petersen, former Sen. Pedro Encarnacion and Leona Smith. Petersen named as St. Thomas - Water Island Administrator comes from a marketing and public relations background with emphasis on operational management. “A detail-oriented problem solver, Petersen will bring the ability to tackle some of the frustrating problems of residents of the St. Thomas and Water Islands communities,” de Jongh said in making the appointment on Tuesday. Most recently, Petersen was a marketing specialist manager at Cardow Jewelers and previously served as that company’s manger for customer service and direct sales. Petersen was also co-host of the popular A.M.V.I. program on WVWI Radio One. She also held positions with Turbine Generator Maintenance, Inc. as its regional sales coordinator and in marketing positions with two travel-related companies. For about ten years beginning in 1986, Petersen was the regional director in the Midwest for the V.I. Government’s Tourism Department. She has pursued higher education at Fashion and Art Institute of Atlanta, the University of the Virgin Islands and at Clark Atlanta University. Named as St. John Administrator is Leona Smith. She comes to the position having served for several years as coordinator of St. John operations for the Licensing and Consumer Affairs Department. She also held a position with the Customs and Border Protection agency. She also served for a few years as a researcher at the V.I. Legislature. She holds a Bachelor of Science from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and an Associate of Applied Science from Elizabeth Seton College. Smith said Tuesday that St. John is unique in its own way and it stands out as the Gem of the Caribbean. “With my organizational skills and the proficient manner in which I have executed projects in a timely manner, I expect to make an outstanding contribution to this administration as the go-to person on St. John.” DeJongh named former St. Croix Senator Pedro “Pete” Encarnacion as St. Croix Administrator. Encarnacion most recently served as Chairman of the Committee on Public Safety, Homeland Security and Justice in the 26th Legislature and previously Served more than 20 years in the Virgin Islands Fire Service. Encarnacion is a graduate “Lt. Gov. Francis and I pledged during the campaign to staying in touch with the community on the issues that affect Virgin Islanders most. The three administrators will be the eyes and ears of the administration,” deJongh said Tuesday. |
