Our board of directors is comprised of community leaders with various backgrounds. Their dedication is key to continued success of our program, and they are tasked with protecting the core mission and guiding our future endeavors.
Ty Troutman
Position: Board President
Ty is retired from Bechtel
Allison O’Boyle
Position: Board Vice President
Allison works for Perfected Claims
Anne Hemmert
Position: Board Secretary
Anne works for HMRT
Kirk Callwood
Position: Board Treasurer
Kirk is the VP and COO of Merchants Commercial Bank
Scott Bradley
Position: Board Member
Scott founded My Brother’s Workshop
Douglas Brady
Position: Board Member
Douglas is a Superior Court Judge
Christopher Finch
Position: Board Member
Christopher is the Former Director of Human Services
Clifford Graham
Position: Board Member
Former Senator
Phil Payne
Position: Board Member
Phil owns Island Parts
Gabriel Villegas
Position: Board Member
Gabriel is a US Federal Public Defender
Sharon Hupprich
Position: Board Member
Sharon is the Principal Broker at Calypso Realty
Jeff Neevel
Position: Ex Officio
Jeff is the pastor at St. Thomas Reformed Church
Jenny Hawkes, who moved to St. Thomas in 2012, started with MBW in 2014 as the Executive Director. Before moving to the beautiful USVI, Ms. Hawkes owned a real estate and property management company in New Mexico and served on her local school board as well as city council. Her passion has always been working with young people and helping them shape their paths. Ms. Hawkes has seen the tremendous growth at MBW and looks forward to seeing more youth positively changed through the MBW program.
Originally from New York, Chrystie Payne moved to St. Thomas in 2005. Chrystie has a diverse professional background that spans the service industry, event coordination, wellness entrepreneurship, and the non-profit world. Chrystie has been a vital part of the MBW team since 2018, initially serving as Communications Manager, then Development Director, and now as Assistant Program Director. Her work has involved coordinating numerous events, building strong relationships with staff and students, and engaging deeply with various MBW committees. Through these efforts, Chrystie has established valuable connections with government agencies and non-profits throughout the USVI.
Grace Reid is the eldest of 7 children and has always seen herself as a caretaker. She's a graduate of Ivanna Eudora Kean High School in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands and earned her Degree in Criminal Justice from Edward Waters College in Jacksonville Florida. She thought about becoming an attorney, but that all changed after working at a summer camp in the 80's.
Since that time Ms. Reid continued to work with children and young people as a Social Worker, Case Manager, Counselor and Mentor. As the mother of 4 daughters she has no greater pleasure than sharing and helping shape individuals to become the best person possible. She has been blessed to work around people who share this same passion. As a member of My Brothers Workshop, her passion continues to burn.
Scott Bradley is an Industrial Engineer who retired with his wife Susan to St Thomas in 2002 from Kittery, Maine. He has 35 years in the manufacturing industry in which he was responsible for operations management, training, and technical research & design. As part of the community he spent many years working with young adults that were “at risk,” “high risk,” gang members, and juvenile re-entry programs. His Christian values and commitment to helping disadvantaged youth drives his passion for community service. Mr. Bradley has cultivated hands-on collaborations which see public, private and faith-based organizations joining together to focus their resources on the youth that are most in need of prevention and intervention services. In 2024, Scott retired from MBW, leaving behind a lasting legacy of compassion, leadership, and community service that uplifts the lives of many in the community.
