Daryl Griffith
P.O. Box 2768 Kingshill St. Croix
Summary
Accomplished executive director with a proven track record of leveraging strong team leadership and development to drive progress. Highly organized and detail-oriented, adept at directing high-performing teams to develop innovative solutions and solve complex operational and technical problems. Successful in implementing efficient systems across multiple operations, demonstrating superior organizational and communication skills.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Interim Executive Director
Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority
08.2024 - Current
- Lead, direct, and oversee all aspects of the Authority to meet goals and objectives established by the Board of Directors
- Provides efficient solid waste and wastewater management for St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. John and Water Island
- Led organization through significant transition period, maintaining stability and focus on strategic goals.
- Exercised appropriate cost control to meet budget restrictions and maximize profitability.
- Leads initiatives to improve solid waste management including but not limited to source-separation, recycling, composting and zero-waste operations
- Keeps the Board of Directors informed of all significant activities and implements the Board’s policies and objectives
- Directly manages executives and establishes measurable objectives, performance measures and customer-service requirements for Directors of each Division of the Authority
Chief Financial Officer
Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority
02.2022 - Current
- Leads, directs, and oversees the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority’s financial and purchasing activities to meet the goals and objectives established by the Board of Directors and/or the Executive Director
- Responsible for reporting accurate and timely financial results for the Authority
- Ensures that all the Authority’s financial activities and purchasing activities comply with legal requirements or accepted industry practices
- Oversees and manages the Authority’s Financial Division, Payroll Division, Grants Division and Procurement Division
- Cooperates with internal and external auditors
- Addresses any deficiency identified in financial audits and ensures that the corrective actions resolve the deficiency
- Tracked cash flow and financial planning to analyze company's financial strengths and weaknesses and propose strategic directions.
- Analyzed operational issues and implemented corrective action to maximize profits.
- Advised Board of Directors on strategic financial matters, providing insightful recommendations backed by thorough analysis.
Executive Director
Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority
08.2017 - 02.2022
- Extensive leadership experience managing over $2 billion in Federal Funds including but not limited to HUD’s Community Development Block Grant -Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR), CDBG-MIT (Mitigation), and FEMA funds
- Leadership in overseeing Disaster Recovery Projects including $700 million FEMA STEP Housing Program, $1 billion in CDBG-DR Disaster Recovery, housing, infrastructure and community development projects
- Leads the VIHFA’s Divisions which include: Collections & Servicing, Federal Programs, Accounting & Finance, Planning and Construction, Homeownership, Procurement, Communications, IT, Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery and Mitigation
- The tripling of internal staff and external consultancy to increase management capacity to implement strategic plan for operational management of the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority’s Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery & Mitigation grants
- Leads policy creation for credit evaluation for both consumer and commercial loans
- Oversees loan delinquency reduction
- Created the Authority’s Commercial Loan policy and procedures
- Develop the strategic housing preservation and production vision for adoption by the VIHFA Board of Directors to meet the housing needs of the Territory
- Prepare, review and approve hundreds of applications and proposals for funding for construction, rehabilitation and maintenance under HUD’s HOME Investment Partnership Program, Emergency Solutions Grant, Community Development Block Grant, Low Income Housing Tax Credit and VIHFA’s other programs
- Coordinate master planning for affordable housing production and sustainable communities through partnerships and collaboration with government departments and agencies, not-for-profit organizations and for-profit entities on affordable housing projects
- Facilitate the implementation of Tax Exempt Bonds coupled with LIHTC to expand federal funding options to support affordable housing preservation and production
- Direct and implements procedural and program modifications to ensure compliance
- Developed and implemented organizational strategies to achieve set goals and objectives and secured long-term success.
- Oversaw financial management, ensuring fiscal responsibility and long-term sustainability for the organization.
Acting Executive Director
Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority
08.2016 - 08.2017
Chief Financial Officer
Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority
10.2012 - 08.2017
- Maintain the stable financial management of the Authority
- Directs and manages the financial programs and supporting information systems of the VIHFA to include budgeting, accounting, loan servicing, grant funding, receipt of revenue, expenditure of funds, analyzing mortgage lending transactions, investments and the conservation of assets
- Establishes revenue generating initiatives and major economic objectives and policies for the Authority
- Directs the financial operation, which provides the structuring and sale of bonds in the capital markets to fund VIHFA loans
- Directs investment and cash management and ensure that the Authority regularly conducts cash flow and feasibility analysis
Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager
SunTrust Bank
01.2005 - 10.2012
- Company Overview: Orlando, FL (2003 – October 2012)
- Managed portfolio of business clients with revenues ranging from $1 million to $40 million, advising on cash flow analysis, accounts receivable collection strategies and cost analysis
- Trained and guided Financial Service Representatives in the use of GAAP methods to determine the financial strength of business clients for qualifications of commercial mortgages and loans
- Advised businesses on collection service strategies for Accounts Receivable
- Advised on cash flow analysis to extend account payables time frame and decrease collection time for accounts receivable
- Participated in cost studies with business clients and professional firms
- Analyzed financial risk by underwriting for loans and lines of credits using GAAP
- Personally delivered business loans, consumer loans, and deposited products to assigned clients
- Advised firms on appropriate amount of financial reserves
- Orlando, FL (2003 – October 2012)
Remote Private Banking Relationship Manager
SunTrust Bank
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Company Overview: Orlando, FL (2003 – October 2012)
- Managed portfolio of core affluent clients and professional firms (medical, legal, accounting)
- Delivered financial planning and investment guidance to a core of wealthy clients and professional firms advising on stocks, mutual funds and bonds allocations
- Personally, delivered commercial credit, consumer credit, investment guidance and deposited products to assigned clients
- Orlando, FL (2003 – October 2012)
Senior Investment Specialist
Charles Schwab & Co.
01.2000 - 01.2003
- Company Overview: Orlando, FL
- Registered securities broker with Series 7, Series 66
- Provided clients with advice on creating successful investing strategies using a combination of technical analysis and fundamental research
- Frequently conducted presentations to Active Trader Teams at Schwab on strategies that they can teach to clients to assist them in volatile markets
- Orlando, FL
Financial Consultant
GunnAllen Financial
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Company Overview: Tampa, FL
- Registered securities broker with Series 7 & Series 66 Licenses
- Provided professional investment advice for the individual investors
- Created investment portfolio for clients composed of stocks, bonds and mutual funds based on client’s financial goals, needs, ability and risk tolerance
- Tampa, FL
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
University of Central Florida
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Sociology
University of South Florida
Formal Credit Training -
SunTrust University
Skills
- Project Management
- Client Services
- Operational planning
- Leadership Development
- Financial Management
Career Accomplishments
- Completed five (5) years of the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority’s (VIWMA) financial audits in two (2) years.
- Oversaw the update of the VIWMA’s Procurement Policy & Procedures.
- Directed the development, creation, submittal and approval of the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority’s (VIHFA) Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan that resulted in over $1.4 billion of funds to the United States Virgin Islands (USVI).
- Oversaw the $700 million VIHFA’s FEMA STEP program that successfully completed temporary repairs on 6,517 homes and permanent roof repairs on 1,516 homes.
- Approved the refinement of affordable housing development projects by leveraging over $29 million of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits to generate over $232 million at VIHFA.
- Directed refinement of policies and procedures which increased Federal Programs Administration reimbursements to the VIHFA by over 50%.
- Supervised changes to administrative and fiscal controls in response to significant audit Findings which resulted in clean audits for the last five years and no Financial Findings at VIHFA.
Timeline
Interim Executive Director
Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority
08.2024 - Current
Chief Financial Officer
Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority
02.2022 - Current
Executive Director
Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority
08.2017 - 02.2022
Acting Executive Director
Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority
08.2016 - 08.2017
Chief Financial Officer
Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority
10.2012 - 08.2017
Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager
SunTrust Bank
01.2005 - 10.2012
Remote Private Banking Relationship Manager
SunTrust Bank
01.2003 - 01.2005
Senior Investment Specialist
Charles Schwab & Co.
01.2000 - 01.2003
Financial Consultant
GunnAllen Financial
01.1998 - 01.2000
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Sociology
University of South Florida
Formal Credit Training -
SunTrust University
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
University of Central Florida
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