Rennea Powell Appointed BVI Red Cross New Chair

The British Virgin Islands Red Cross has announced a new Board with Rennea Powell as Chair.

Board members – Estaban Smith, Micheal B. Matthews, Theodore John, Secretary Maria Abraham, and Treasurer Sylvia Romney-Moses – were appointed during the non-profit’s annual general meeting on June 19 in Road Town, Tortola.

Powell, who previously served as secretary and vice-chair, replaces Troy K. Christopher who was appointed Chairman in 2020

BVI Red Cross Director Stacy Lloyd welcomed Powell as the new Chair and noted that the new Board reflects the diversity of the organisation’s volunteer base.

“I am happy to welcome Ms. Powell as our new Chairperson as well as the other new Board members. Our Board reflects the diversity of our volunteer base. I am confident that this new elected Board will continue to propel the organisations from strength to strength in line with our mission of assisting the most vulnerable population during crisis,” Lloyd said.

The Board will uphold the core ethos and values of the Red Cross with a key objective ” to mobilise the power of humanity so that individuals and communities have the capacity to prepare for, deal with and recover from crisis.”

The statement explained that the Board “sets and reviews policies, maintains the organisation’s financial integrity and evaluates its operations and effectiveness. Its role includes safeguarding the long-term reputation and assets of the Branch, and appointing the Director, who is responsible for the operational management of the organisation.”

The BVI Red Cross, which was established here in 1956, is the oldest non-profit in the territory.