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 Information Technology and the Global Economy at the 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.
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. He currently serves on the Virgin Islands Workforce Investment Board and on the Board of Directors of the Virgin Islands Council of the Boy Scouts of America. A Dallas native, Mr. Zumwalt holds a BS Electrical Engineering degree from Rice University and resides on St. Croix.
