Upcoming Events

8 October 2026
Patrick D. Farrell, USVI Office of Veterans Affairs Director to Join VIVA Speaks on October 8
Confirmed Speaker:
Director Patrick D. Farrell
Director of the U.S. Virgin Islands Office of Veterans Affairs
Senior Vice President of the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs.
Meeting link: VIVA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING w/Patrick Farrell, Director Office of Veterans Affairs | Microsoft Teams | Meetup-Join

18 November 2026
Workforce Leader Teisha Crowder to Be Featured Guest at VIVA Speaks in November
Invited Speaker: 
Teisha M. Crowder
Market Manager, Workforce Solutions
Manpower Group

Past Events

8 September 2026
VIVA Convenes Strategic Advisory Session with Dr. Vincent W. Patton III, 8th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard (Ret.)
Speaker:
Dr. Vincent Patton III
Chairman of the Northeast Maritime Institute (NMI) Board of Trustees
Chief Executive Officer of the NMI Foundation
Member of the National Coast Guard Museum Board