Team
Management Team
Meaghan Enright Executive Director Meaghan manages all other members of the management team. She is responsible for conceptualizing new projects, managing deadlines and expectations on current projects, donor development and acknowledgment, organizational messaging, and public engagements.
Support Team
Ryan West Foundation Administrator Ryan is responsible for bookkeeping, payroll management, invoices and billing, tracking of the organization’s operating budget, individual project budgets, and general office management. He manages the organization’s social media accounts and responds to both donor and press inquiries, funneling them to the appropriate individuals. Ryan works alongside the program development manager in grant-writing and donor development. He is responsible for maintaining all records for the organization, and monitors and trains all staff members regarding HIPAA and OSHA standards. Ryan deploys with our teams as needed.
Go Team
The Go Team is at the heart of all of our projects. Members connect with St. John residents on the ground and become familiar and friendly faces to our clients once project work begins. Together, they work in close partnership with other organizations that need a hand executing projects that align with the mission and goals of Love City Strong. The team is comprised of four St. John residents from different areas of the island, and the members vary in age and background, reflecting the diversity of the St. John community.
Left to right: Kela Brathwaite, Deborah Ramsay, Leona Smith, Kenisha Small
Executive Board of Directors
Jarrod Bernstein
Jarrod is a seasoned executive with more than a decade of experience counseling a wide range of institutions with complex organizational structures. He has served in both the Bloomberg and Obama administrations in senior communications, community outreach, and counterterrorism positions, including assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security and associate director of public engagement at the White House. His work with the USVI government in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria has helped immeasurably to facilitate the recovery on St John.
Tenesha Keyes
Tenesha is a native resident of St. John and a founding member of Love City Strong. She has been engaged in the St. John business community for more than a decade and serves on the Mongoose Junction Merchants Association board. When Love City Strong was formed as a grassroots organization following Hurricane Irma in 2017, Tenesha ran point on managing the evacuation of St. John residents and tourists, successfully ushering more than 1,200 individuals to safety.
John McInnis
John is the CEO of McInnis Industries. He has decades of experience in the realm of disaster response and has been instrumental in several national emergency cleanup operations, including the City of Orange Beach after Hurricane Ivan (2004), St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, after Hurricane Katrina (2005), and 20 miles of Alabama coastline after the BP Horizon oil spill (2010). The Hurricane Katrina cleanup in southern Louisiana was one of the single largest FEMA-funded demolition projects in U.S. history, resulting in nearly 10,000 structures demolished. John also serves as director of Kenny Chesney’s Love for Love City Foundation, and has led that team’s efforts on St. John and Jost Van Dyke since September 6, 2017.
Ian Samuel
Ian is a native resident of St. John and a long-time supporter of youth development on the island. He has emerged as an indispensable community leader in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and has been Bloomberg Philanthropies’ local liaison since September 10, 2017. He sits on the boards of the St. John Community Foundation and Love City Community Network. Ian also sits on the advisory board of the St. John Long-term Recovery Group.
Tom Secunda
Secunda and his wife Cindy are signatories of the Giving Pledge. Since devastating 2017 hurricane impacted the U.S. Virgin Islands and other parts of the Caribbean, Secunda has been deeply involved in reconstruction efforts there. In 2011, Secunda was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors for the National Parks Conservation Association. He also serves on the board of trustees for the Intrepid Museum Foundation, and on the board of directors of the Manhattan Theater Club.
Donate
When it comes to ensuring the safety and wellness of the St. John community, no donation is too small. Our teams are on the ground, working hard every day to make an impact. We can continue to do so with your support.
