Jermaine Alerta

Jermaine Alerta Executive Director Guam Developmental Disabilities Council

Jermaine Alerta is a proud graduate of Southern High School’s Class of 2000 and attended the University of Guam. Jermaine has worked in the government of Guam for approximately 17 years, serving in both the executive and legislative branches.

In January 2019, Jermaine was appointed by Governor Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero and Lieutenant Governor Joshua F. Tenorio to serve as the Executive Director of the Guam Developmental Disabilities Council. He currently serves as a member on the Guam Behavioral Health Planning Council, the Guam Advisory Panel for Students with Disabilities, the Guam Center in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research & Service (CEDDERS) Advisory Council, and the Guam System for Assistive Technology (GSAT) Advisory Council. From 2007 to 2009, Jermaine worked at the Guam State Clearinghouse under Lieutenant Governor Michael W. Cruz, M.D., serving as the Staff Assistant for information technologies. In 2009, served as a writer and Staff Assistant for the Communications Department under Governor Felix P. Camacho.

In the Legislature, Jermaine began as a junior Staff Assistant under Senator John M. Quinata and the Committee on Public Safety and Tourism in the 27th Guam Legislature. In the 28th Guam Legislature, he served as a Staff Assistant to Senator Michael W. Cruz, M.D., and the Committee on Health and Human Services. In the 31st Guam Legislature, he served as Chief of Staff and Legislative Director for Senator Mana Silva Taijeron. He served under Senator Michael F.Q. San Nicolas, first as Chief Policy Analyst and later as Committee Director for the Committee on Aviation, Ground Transportation, Regulatory Concerns, and Future Generations during the 32nd Guam Legislature, and served as Committee Director for the Committee on Finance & Taxation, General Government Operations, and Youth Development during the 33rd Guam Legislature. Jermaine has also served as Executive Director of the 34th Guam Legislature and as a Research Analyst for Senator Telena C. Nelson and the Committee on Housing, Utilities, Public Safety, and Homeland Security.

Jermaine was elected as one of Southern High School’s first representatives to the Guam Youth Congress (GYC), and later served as Youth Speaker in the 25th Guam Youth Congress representing the village of Agat. As a member of GYC, he had the opportunity to serve on and be involved with many community organizations including the Governor’s PEACE Council, the Sanctuary, Inc. Board of Directors, the University of Guam Regent Nominating Council, the Micronesian Youth Services Network, and the Commission on Decolonization. Jermaine credits his involvement in the Youth Congress for sparking his interest in government and politics.

In his spare time, Jermaine enjoys singing and has served in the music ministries for his home parish – Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Agat – as well as for the Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament in Agana Heights, the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Toto, and the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica in Hagåtña. He also enjoys various sports including baseball, volleyball, golf, basketball, and outrigger canoe. Jermaine has been coaching the Notre Dame High School paddling team since 2009. Additionally, he currently serves as President of the Guam Kayak and Canoe Federation and as a member of the Guam National Olympic Committee.