WAPA Board Nominee Lynton Scotland Advances With Focus on Supply Chains and Reliability

The Senate Committee on Rules and Judiciary approved Lynton Scotland’s nomination to the Water and Power Authority’s governing board on Friday after he pledged to apply his experience in engineering, procurement and supply-chain management to WAPA’s reliability and operational challenges. Mr. Scotland acknowledged the authority’s financial constraints, damaged public confidence and continuing concerns over reliability, affordability and customer service. He emphasized the importance of maintaining spare parts and equipment, developing stronger relationships with suppliers and ensuring that strategies are carried through. After moving to St. Croix as a teenager, Mr. Scotland began his career as a chemical engineer with Martin Mariette Alumina on the island. He told lawmakers that he later held “senior leadership positions spanning engineering, sales and marketing, procurement, and supply chain management with Fortune 500 companies.” His experience includes a recent position as chief...