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Workforce Summit 2025 Registration

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About This Summit

The Governor's Workforce Summit 2025 brings together workforce industry leaders and local experts, representatives from small businesses, the University of the Virgin Islands, training providers, government departments and agencies to address workforce challenges and provide innovative solutions that will ensure the Virgin Islands has a well-trained, well-skilled and well-prepared workforce for now and in the future.

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Dates & Times

St. Croix:
September 30, 2025
8am - 3pm

St. Thomas:
October 2, 2025
8am - 3pm

St. John:
October 3, 2025
10am - 1pm


Locations

St. Croix & St. Thomas: 
Caribbean Cinemas.

St. John: 
Legislature Hall.

Who Should Attend

In alphabetical order:

  • Adult Education and Literacy Program Coordinators
  • Businesses
  • Career & Technical Educators
  • Chamber of Commerce
  • Community Leaders
  • Job Seekers
  • Key Stakeholders
  • Personnel Directors & Managers
  • Policy Makers
  • Re-entry Program Coordinators
  • Students
  • TANF/SNAP Recipients
  • Veterans
  • Vocational Rehabilitation
  • Youth Program Coordinators
Highlights

Workshops, Keynote Panel Discussion, Giveaways & Prizes.

Free Community Event.


Agendas

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St. Croix

Youth (STX)

St. Thomas

Youth (STT)

St. John

Sponsorship Options

 

SUMMIT 2025 SPONSORSHIPS

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Sample Video from the 2023 Summit

2025 Edition

Summit Speakers

Panelists are sorted in alphabetical order by first name.

A to G

 
speaker 1a

Adrienne L. Williams-Octalien

speaker 4a

Amanda Wagner

speaker 7a

Louis E. Petersen

Commissioner

speaker 10a

Cindy Richardson

Director

speaker 13a

David Genaro

speaker 16a

Eric Sonnier

speaker 2a

Albert Bryan, Jr.

Governor

speaker 5a

Angela K. East-Jaschen

speaker 8a

Camellia Williams

speaker 11a

Dr. Cira E. Burke

speaker 14a

Edidiong Utibe

speaker 17a

Gabrielle Querrard

speaker 3a

Honorable Althea Stevens

speaker 6a

Averil E. George

Commissioner

speaker 9a

Christina Miller

speaker 12a

Daryl Wade

speaker 15a

Emmanuella Perez-Cassius

speaker 18a

Ginger Carrington

H to Kerr

 
speaker 1b

Dr. Hadiya Sewer

speaker 4b

Ian Tomlinson

speaker 7b

Jamilya Christopher

speaker 10b

Julien Henley

Director

speaker 13b

Kashama Charles

speaker 16b

Dr. Kendra Roach

speaker 2b

Dr. Haldane Davies

speaker 5b

Israel Popo

speaker 8b

Jed John Hope

speaker 11b

Justa Encarnacion

Commissioner

speaker 14b

Kate J. Freeman

speaker 17b

Kennon Jones

speaker 3b

Horace Jones

speaker 6b

J. Scott Derrickson

speaker 9b

Jessica B. Whyte, MA, LPC

speaker 12b

Karl Knight

speaker 15b

Kelly-McKinney

speaker 18b

Kerry Twomey

Kev to N

 
speaker 1c

Kevin A. Williams, Sr.

speaker 4c

Langley Shazor

speaker 7c

Langley Shazor

speaker 10c

Marcy Heistand

speaker 13c

Michelle Day

speaker 16c

Dr. Monique Faulkner

speaker 2c

Kimberly Joy Washington

speaker 5c

Laurie Christian

speaker 8c

Marcus Moorhead, LPC

speaker 11c

Mario Francis

speaker 14c

Mike Fazio

speaker 17c

Nesha R. Christian-Hendrickson, Esq.

speaker 3c

Kyle Fleming

speaker 6c

Lisa Hamilton

speaker 9c

Marcus Ready

speaker 12c

Michael Carty

speaker 15c

Monique Bute

speaker 18c

Dr. Nicole Craigwell-Syms

P to Tae

 
speaker 1d

Pamela Moolenaar-Wirsiy

speaker 4d

Rolda M. L. Mason

speaker 7d

Dr. Safiya George

speaker 10d

Dr. Shamika S. Williams

speaker 13d

Sonia Boyce

speaker 16d

Dr. Suzanne Magras

speaker 2d

Philip Corey

speaker 5d

Rudy O'Reilly, Jr.

speaker 8d

Samuel A. Rey

speaker 11d

Shirley Lake-King

speaker 14d

Stephanie Chalana-Brown

speaker 17d

Sydney Paul

speaker 3d

Reginald-Vigilant

speaker 6d

Rudy R. Racine

speaker 9d

Sana Joseph-Smith

speaker 12d

Siobhan James-Alexander

speaker 15d

Stephon E. Smith

speaker 18d

Taetia Phillips-Dorsett

Tar to W

 
speaker 1e

Tarik McMillan

speaker 4e

Tregenza A. Roach, Esq.

Lt. Governor

speaker 7e

Will Royall

speaker 10e

Vacant

speaker 13e

Vacant

speaker 16e

Vacant

speaker 2e

Tina Comissiong, Esq.

speaker 5e

Troy Felicien

speaker 8e

Winona Patrece Hendricks

speaker 11e

Vacant

speaker 14e

Vacant

speaker 17e

Vacant

speaker 3e

Tonia Lovejoy

speaker 6e

Wayne Biggs

speaker 9e

Vacant

speaker 12e

Vacant

speaker 15e

Vacant

speaker 18e

Vacant

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Summit Goals

Summit Goals

Empower and support job seekers and businesses, to share best practices, resources, training programs and incentives available to build a talent pipeline reflective of the Virgin Islands community, and to put people back to work. Learn how we are creating a more results-based workforce system, and the latest outreach methods being used to connect with the most vulnerable in our community. Meet some of the partners we are collaborating with to address specific employment needs that will help advance the economic development and sustainability of our economy.

Why You Should Attend

Opportunities

Discover the latest training programs, jobs, and career enhancement opportunities available to job seekers and incentives for employers.

Valuable Insight

Concurrent sessions that offer valuable insight on ways to transform and improve the workforce.

Building Talent

Claim your spot in the efforts to build a large, resilient, well-skilled and well-trained talent pipeline of Virgin Islands workers.

Eventbrite

This year's Governor's Workforce Summit uses EventBrite.com for registrations.

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Click the button for the event you wish to attend. An Eventbrite web page will open in a new browser window or tab. Follow the instructions on screen to register.

Note: registration is free and doesn't require an Eventbrite account.

St. Croix

September 30, 2025
8am - 3pm

Register for St. Croix

 

Students:

Students STX Registration

St. Thomas

October 2, 2025
8am - 3pm

Register for St. Thomas

 

Students:

Students STT Registration

St. John

October 3, 2025
9am - 1pm

Register for St. John