The Authority is governed by a nine member board of public and private sector members. The Governor of the Virgin Islands selects the three public sector members of the Board from his Cabinet. Presently they are the Honorable Wayne Biggs, Commissioner of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs, the Honorable Karl Knight, Director of the Energy Office, and the Honorable Alicia Barnes, Commissioner of the V.I. Department of Planning and Natural Resources.
The six private sector board members are nominated by the Governor and confirmed by the V.I. Legislature for three year terms. Private sector members come from each district.
The St. Thomas/St. John/Water Island district private sector members are: Juanita R. Young, Chairperson, Donald Francois, and Cheryl Boynes-Jackson.
The St. Croix district private sector members are: Brenda Benjamin-Vice Chairperson, Gerald Groner, Esq., Chairman of the Planning and Economic Development Committee, and Noel Loftus, Chairman of the Finance and Audit Committee.