CHRISTIANSTED— Governor Albert Bryan Jr, on Wednesday, announced the individuals who will serve as his senior Government House Staff and set Tuesday, January 15 as the date he will announce some of his cabinet members.
The newly sworn-in Governor announced Transition team chair Karl Knight as Chief of Staff and Kevin Rodriquez as Deputy Chief of Staff.
Knight is a former director of the Virgin Islands Energy Office and a public policy advisor with experience advising the legislative and executive branches on energy and other policy matters. He is a graduate of Morgan State University.
Rodriquez is a human resources veterans with over 24 years of executive experience and was the former Director of Personnel under the Turnbull/Richards administration and Director of Applicant Services for the State of Tennessee Human Resources Department. Rodriquez attended Jones College and Temple University.
Former Senator Sammuel Sanes will serve as Administrator for the Island of St. Croix and Educator Avery Lewis will serve as Administrator for St. Thomas and Water Island.
Gov. Bryan also named longtime St. Thomas attorney, David A. Bornn as Chief Legal Counsel to the Governor and Richard Motta Jr as Government House Communications Director.
Bornn attended All Saints Cathedral School and is a graduate of Trinity College, Hartford, CT and Villanova University School of Law. Attorney Bornn has over 35 years experience practicing in the fields of corporate and business matters, real estate transactions, wills, trusts, probate, and government relations.
Motta most recently served as the District Press Secretary to Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the University of the Virgin Islands, is a graduate of the St. Croix Central High School and a veteran of the United States Air Force.
Governor Bryan has been meticulously reviewing resumes and interviewing candidates and is close to finalizing members of his Cabinet. His nominations will be announced at a press conference planned for 3 pm Tuesday, January 15th at the Arthur Abel Complex (Old Danish School) in Frederiksted on St. Croix.