Melissa Aguiar-Rivard
Rehoboth, MA
Department of Children Youth and Families
Sheri Akinfolarin
Lincoln, RI
Care New England
Jude Amoako
Cranston, RI
Based On A True Story
Tatiana Baena
Central Falls, RI
Highlander Charter School
Autumn Beaudoin
Providence, RI
Turtle Island Community Capital
Matt Bellisle
Exeter, RI
Pare Corporation
Erin Berard
Middletown, RI
United States Marine Corps
Shelly Bloomrose
Portsmouth, RI
U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps
Danilo Borgas
Coventry, RI
Sinapi Law Associates, Ltd.
Ed Brady
Cranston, RI
The Thirsty Beaver Pub
Randy Buck
Pawtucket, RI
Pawtucket School Department
Brian Butterworth
Johnston, RI
AAA Northeast
Sandra Cano
Pawtucket, RI
University of Rhode Island Foundation
Kaitlin Carver
Lincoln, RI
Blue Cross Blue Shield Rhode Island
Nicole Christie
East Greenwich, RI
Newport Restaurant Group
Aaron Clark
North Kingstown, RI
Westerly Community Credit Union
Kelly Coelho
Rumford, RI
(add)ventures
Jaime Comella
Richmond, RI
Rhode Island Department of Health
Mary Costa
Rumford, RI
CBIZ
Regina Costa
Wakefield, RI
Arboreal Solutions LLC
Katy Coutley
Warwick, RI
Rhode Island College
Kristin Couto
Bristol, RI
Gilbane Building Company
Nora Crowley
Providence, RI
Cox Communications
Derek Czenczelewski
Coventry, RI
Dimeo Construction Company
Neyda DeJesus
Pawtucket, RI
Tides Family Services
Shelby Doggett
Cranston, RI
Hope & Main
Joe Dufault
Swansea, RI
Providence Police Department
Ananda Fraser Ramirez
Cranston, RI
RI Department of Environmental Management - Division of Agriculture
Tim Gaulin
Cranston, RI
Citizens Bank
Serena Gralla
Coventry, RI
Amgen
Eric Gregoire
North Providence, RI
Lockheed Architectural Solutions
Christine Grele
Block Island, RI
RI Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
Sakshi Haria
Mansfield, MA
Amazon
Aquila Harris
Warwick, RI
The Providence Country Day School
Erin Hockensmith
East Greenwich, RI
Adler Pollock & Sheehan, P.C.
Melissa Holcomb
Cumberland, RI
State of Rhode Island - BHDDH - Division of Behavioral Health
Krissy Hu
Smithfield, RI
RI Department of Health
Annie Jeong
Providence, RI
Sojourner House
Stephen Larbi
East Greenwich, RI
Crossroads RI
Stacey Levin
Providence, RI
RICARES
David Lieng
Cranston, RI
KLR
Melina Lodge
Warwick, RI
Housing Network of Rhode Island
Matt Lofaro
Madison, RI
United Security, Inc.
Fernanda Lopes
Cumberland, RI
Rhode Island Department of Health
Kate MacDonald
Riverside, RI
Rhode Island Community Food Bank
Kevin Manuel
Bristol, RI
Town of Nantucket, MA
Charlene Marshall
Pomfret Center, RI
RI Air National Guard
Taylor Matook
East Greenwich, RI
RI Office of the Attorney General
Sylvia Mburu
North Providence, RI
United Way of Rhode Island
Pat McQuade
Barrington, RI
Towermill LLC
Jeff Merhige
North Attleboro, RI
YMCA of Pawtucket
Jerry Miele
Greenville, RI
Higgins Cavanagh & Cooney, LLP
Pin Minyvong
Lincoln, RI
Pin’s Kytchen
Jessica Neubauer
Providence, RI
AccessPoint RI
Elizabeth Neves
Pascoag, RI
Beacon Mutual Insurance Company
Brittany Noble
Attleboro, MA
Amica Mutual Insurance
John Olerio
Providence, RI
University of Rhode Island
Andrew Omer
Coventry, RI
Bristol County Savings Bank
Ysa Ortega
Cranston, RI
FM
Phanida Phivilay
Johnston, RI
UnitedHealthcare Community & State Plan of Rhode Island
Lindsey Potter
Newport, RI
US Sailing Association
Jill Rasmussen
Exeter, RI
Brown University
Nick Rivello
Cumberland, RI
Rhode Island State Police
Donna Rook
Cranston, RI
Rhode Island Department of Human Services, TANF
Patrick Saggal
Saunderstown, RI
General Dynamics Electric Boat
Eric Shoen
Providence, RI
Rhode Island College Alumni & Foundation
Russ St George
East Greenwich, RI
VR Industries
Amanda Strauss
Cranston, RI
The Alcove
Michael Templeton
Cranston, RI
Sheila "Skip" Nowell Leadership Academy
Paige Therien
Providence, RI
Audubon Society of Rhode Island
Mark Thompson-Salisbury
West Warwick, RI
Citizens
Brian Thorn
East Greenwich, RI
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
Lori Turner
Bristol, RI
Town of Middletown
Maryoli Vargas Ayala
Westport, MA
Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, GWB, RJRI
Amy Vogel
Cumberland, RI
CCCFM/Dr. Day Care/ Kids Klub
Latoya Watts
Providence, RI
WattsNatural Tutoring
Whitley Werts
Woonsocket, RI
RIHousing
Keith Whitt
Westerly, RI
Justice Assistance
The Chi II Program Committee
Each year, the LRI team selects 10-12 alumni to serve on the Program Committee. Led by two co-chairs, participation on the committee is a prestigious volunteer role that benefits the breadth and depth of the Core Program experience. Alumni are selected based on their expertise, connectivity to issues, relationship to the annual theme, and for their collective range of perspectives, opinions, and backgrounds. The committee, which formally meets bi-monthly, is tasked with providing insights and ideas that lead to session day design. This input ensures that the class is better informed of the most critical issues currently facing our state.
Jenny Mercado
(2024 Upsilon II)
2026 Chi II Program Committee Co-Chair, Patient Care Technician, Hasbro Hospital Emergency Department & Facilitator, Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC)
Ted Williams
(2018 Xi II)
2026 Chi II Program Committee Co-Chair, President, SENESCO Marine
Dawn Apajee
(2024 Upsilon II)
Member, President, City Personnel, Inc.
Michael Broschart
(2025 Phi II)
Member, Executive Director, Teach for America Rhode Island
Sue Bruce
(2016 Mu II)
Member, COO, Behavioral Health, Optum West, United Healthcare
Patricia Martinez
(1995 Omicron)
Member, Director, Central Falls Family Leadership Program
Kate Mushipi
(2025 Phi II)
Member, Executive Director, Good Neighbors Community Kitchen and Food Pantry
Erica Norcini
(2024 Upsilon II)
Member, Chief Financial Officer, Rhode Island Department of Human Services
Jim Peluso
(2025 Phi II)
Member, Chief Information Officer, Centreville Bank
Jose Rodriguez
(2023 Tau II)
Member, Assistant Vice President, College Unbound