The Virgin Islands Small Business Development Center (VI SBDC) has appointed Karen Jones as its new associate state director. She was recently selected from a distinguished group of candidates. Jones is a graduate of Union College in Kentucky, where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. After returning back home to St. Croix, she pursued and obtained a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of the Virgin Islands.
Her professional career includes working in both the public and private sectors, providing financial and human resource management services. She has been affiliated with the VI SBDC network as the former center director on St. Croix, and she has over 18 years of experience providing counseling, technical assistance, training and outreach to nascent and existing small businesses within the territory.
“We’re excited to bring Jones back home to the VI SBDC in such an important role. Her experience will not only assist entrepreneurs and small businesses; she will help shape the future of the VI SBDC to better serve our communities,” said Ted Gutierrez, state director of VI SBDC.
For technical assistance and/or media inquiries, contact the Virgin Islands Small Business Development Center by telephone at 693-1694 or email at marketing@visbdc.org
