Governor Bryan to Meet WAPA CEO Finalists Over Dinner This Week

Governor Albert Bryan will meet the two individuals chosen by the V.I. Water and Power Authority as finalists for the chief executive position at the beleaguered authority, among the final steps being taken as part of the due diligence process.

Speaking to the Consortium Sunday, the governor said while he will meet with the finalists over separate dinners, as of Sunday he had not seen their resumes and that the meeting was not to project influence over the process, but rather a formality. He will also speak to the finalists about the challenges facing the authority.

"I don't know if they were living here before, if they are from here, I don't know," Mr. Bryan said, a deliberate attempt to stay out of the process. "Once again all I ask is that I meet them, I am not making that decision either because the board needs to do the board's work."

WAPA in April said it engaged the firm Russell Reynolds Associates to lead the recruitment process for the authority’s new chief executive officer position. WAPA's last chief executive officer, Lawrence Kupfer departed when his contract ended at the end of February.