Leadership

RTPark is structured as a public corporation and autonomous instrumentality of the USVI government, and our governance closely follows US corporate best practices. Our leadership reflects the nature of our stakeholders. RTPark is managed by a Chief Executive Officer – our Executive Director – who in turn reports to a 7-member Board of Directors. The composition of the Board is defined in VIC Title 17 Chapter 34 S. 485, and includes the Chair of the UVI Board of Trustees, the President of UVI, and two additional UVI Trustees selected by their peers. In addition, three directors are appointed by the Governor of the USVI.

Our Board is served by three standing committees: our Executive Committee, Finance and Audit Committee, and Real Estate Administration Committee. Each plays an active and vital role in overseeing various elements of RTPark operations and governance.

Our financial statements are audited annually by Ernst & Young, and we are subject to additional financial oversight by the USVI Legislature as well as various other government agencies. UVI’s Chief Financial Officer serves ex-officio as RTPark’s Treasurer.

The expertise of RTPark’s leaders enables us to serve the needs of our stakeholders while demonstrating our commitment to the “thought leadership” so crucial to the Knowledge-Based Businesses we were chartered to serve. From educators to change agents to entrepreneurs to executives well versed in capital markets, our leaders have the skills and the expertise to help RTPark, your business and the USVI economy succeed.

Directors

Dr. William DeLone, Vice Chair
Dr. DeLone currently serves as the Executive Director of the Center for Teaching, Research and Learning as well as the Director of the Center for Information Technology and the Global Economy, Kogod School of Business, at American University in Washington, DC. He holds a Ph.D. in computers and information systems from UCLA and other degrees from Carnegie Mellon and Villanova, and is a specialist in the strategic management of information technology and e-business resource planning systems. Well-researched in the implementation and use of information technology in small and medium-sized businesses as well as the success factors in offshore sourcing of IT projects. Dr. DeLone has been globally active consulting and lecturing on information systems at universities around the world, and resides in the Washington, DC area.

Roger Dewey
As Executive Director of the USVI St. Croix Foundation, Mr. Dewey has been instrumental in leading the revitalization of Christiansted, the economic center of St. Croix. Leveraging grant funds to secure multi-year support for operations, he has directed foundation growth to nearly $3 million annually and successfully led legislative efforts that provide tax credits towards community rehabilitation. Mr. Dewey has worked as a consultant managing the evaluation and restructuring of troubled real estate ventures and businesses, and the development of resort condominiums and suburban subdivisions. Mr. Dewey resides on St. Croix.

Dr. David Hall, Secretary
Dr. Hall began his tenure as the fifth President of UVI on August 1, 2009. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University, a doctorate in juridical science and an LL.M. Degree from Harvard Law School, and a juris doctorate from the University of Oklahoma, where he also earned a Master’s degree in human relations. Dr. Hall was appointed Dean of Northeastern University School of Law in 1993, and Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs in 1998. With a distinguished career as an educational administrator, Dr. Hall is recognized as a preeminent scholar in the field of law, and was recognized by the Wall Street Journal in 1995 as “one of the most important leaders in legal education today.” Dr. Hall’s publications include works on civil rights, the U.S. Constitution and race, legal education and social justice.

Alex Moorhead, Chair
Mr. Moorhead is Chair of the UVI Board of Trustees, a member of the UVI Foundation Board, and also a member of the Board of the V.I. Chapter of the American Red Cross. Born on St. Croix, Mr. Moorhead holds a BA degree from Moravian College and a Master in Public Administration from Harvard. Elected to three terms in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, from 1971-1976, Mr. Moorhead served as a Senate Minority Leader. He was employed by the V.I. Water & Power Authority from 1977-1979, first as Director of Management Services and later as Deputy Executive Director, the number two position in that public utility. After securing his Master’s degree in 1980, Mr. Moorhead was hired by the Hess Oil (later HOVENSA) refinery on St. Croix, and served as HOVENSA’s Vice President, Government Affairs, Community Relations & Secretary until his retirement in June, 2010.

Dr. Peter Schultz
Dr. Schultz is a recognized pioneer of optical fiber, having conducted ground-breaking research in the late 1960s and early 1970s which led to co-inventing methods of making silica glass waveguides, various doped fused silica glasses, and vapor deposition processes for manufacturing optical fiber for telecommunications. Virtually all fiber used today in telecommunications are based on his patents. He has held various technical positions at Corning and executive R&D/leadership positions with specialized optical fiber manufacturers, served as a visiting professor and instructor at Cornell, GWU, and Georgia Tech, and now consults with companies worldwide. He received his bachelor’s degree and Ph.D in Ceramics Science from Rutgers University, and completed the Senior Executive program at the MIT Sloan School of Business. Dr. Schultz also serves on the selection committee for the National Medal of Technology, and on the Board of the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

Henry Smock, Esq.
Mr. Smock graduated from Rutgers University, and received his law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1975. He came to the Virgin Islands in 1970 and was admitted to the Virgin Islands Bar in 1975. He serves on both the Ethics Committee and the Committee of Bar Examiners of the Virgin Islands Bar. He is also admitted to the Bar of Wyoming and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Mr. Smock served as Judge of the Territorial Court of the Virgin Islands from 1987 through 1993. He is currently a partner in the law firm of Smock & Moorehead, and is a member of the Third Circuit Lawyers Advisory Committee, the Advisory Group of the Civil Justice Reform Act, President of the District Court Historical Society, American Bar Association, Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association and Defense Research Institute. He is the former chairman of the USVI Law Revision Commission, and a former president of the Virgin Islands Bar Association. In addition to his service on the UVI Board of Trustees, Mr. Smock also serves on several other boards and commissions.

Executive Management

David Zumwalt, Executive Director
Prior to his appointment in 2005, Mr. Zumwalt founded and served as Chairman and CEO of CNet, Inc., a leading provider of operational support system software and technology solutions to the worldwide wireless telecommunications industry. He has served as an “active director,” advisor, and investor in venture capital and private equity initiatives in emerging market sectors, focusing on technologies, telecommunications, and applications, including e-commerce. A Dallas native, Mr. Zumwalt holds a BS Electrical Engineering degree from Rice University and currently resides on St. Croix.