Dr. Janis M. Valmond, MS, DrPH, CHES® joined the leadership team at the Virgin Islands Department of Health in 2019 as the Deputy Commissioner for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. In addition to providing oversight for several departmental programs and services, Dr. Valmond is currently leading efforts to complete a Community Health Improvement Plan for the territory, Healthy Virgin Islands 2030, a project that will require broad collaboration across all sectors and active engagement of the broader USVI community. Dr. Valmond is a proud graduate of the College of the Virgin Islands (’82), the University of Michigan (’85) and the University of Texas School of Public Health (’89 & 2015).

Dominique grew up on St. Croix and attended Rice University where she received her BA in English Literature. After working as a grant writer and researcher for a few years, she now is the managing director and founder of Strategy Collective. Dominique loves being able to work with her family family on programs and initiatives for BrightSpark and giving back to her community.

Royette Russell, Esq. has over three decades of distinguished legal experience. Attorney Russell is currently employed as an Assistant Attorney General in the Virgin Islands Department of Justice, specializing in medical malpractice defense. She is a member of the Virgin Islands Bar Association, the National Association of Attorneys General, the American Health Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association.