Board of Directors
President
Joseph MarcAurele
Chairman & CEO
The Washington Trust Company
Vice President
Cheryl A. Senerchia
Vice President, Compliance
Washington Trust Company
Treasurer
Patricia M. Cerilli, CPA
Partner
Mullen Scorpio Cerilli
Secretary
Mary Flynn, Ph.D., RD, LDN
Research Dietitian
The Miriam Hospital
Reverend Jean Barry
Executive Director
WARM Shelter
Gerry Fernandez
President & Founder
Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance
Mark W. Freel
Partner
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP
Michael A. Gamboli
Partner
Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP
Susan Gustaitis
Executive Director
Jonnycake Center of Peace Dale
Yvette Kenner
Executive Director
South Providence Neighborhood Ministries
Michele Lederberg
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island
Lisa Madsen
Director, Sustainability & Philanthropy
United Natural Foods
John Muggeridge
Vice President, Public Affairs
Fidelity Investments, Rhode Island
Manny Murray
President and CEO
West Warwick Senior Center
Dennis Roy
Chief Executive Officer
East Bay Community Action Program
Captain Persi Sanclemente
The Salvation Army - Pawtucket Corps
Susan L. Santos
Assistant Executive Director
Girl Scouts of Rhode Island
Lisa Stanton
Global Alliance Director
Monitise Americas
Jyothi Subramaniam
Member
RI Community Food Bank Development Committee
William R. Walter
President and CEO
Innovative Solutions for Non-Profits, Inc.
Robert Weygand
Vice President for Administration and Finance
University of Rhode Island
Honorary Board Members
Guy Abelson
Guy Abelson Catering
Nancy Verde Barr
Author and Former Executive Chef to Julia Child
Lorraine Burns
Director, Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry
Wayne Charness
Sr. VP Corporate Communications, Hasbro
Frank D. DePetrillo
Retired Community Liaison,
RI Department of Human Services
Kevin Farrell
Senior Vice President, Middle Market Lending,
Sovereign Bank
Alan Shawn Feinstein
Philanthropist, The Feinstein Foundation
Charles S. Fradin
Consultant, The Sirenic Trust
Arnold M. Friedman
Counsel
Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
Nathalie Gooding
Certified Public Accountant
Kathleen Gorman, Ph.D.
Director, University of Rhode Island
Feinstein Center for a Hunger-Free America
Douglas Johnson, PhD
President, Heritage Consulting Group, Inc.
Donna Lee
Retired Food Editor, The Providence Journal
Dorothy Licht
Former First Lady, State of Rhode Island
Bob McDonough
Former Administrator for Family & Adult Services,
RI Department of Human Services
Pauline Perkins Moye
Director of Social Services,
Newport Housing Authority
John Murphy
Partner, KPMG LLP
Honorable William Smith
Federal District Judge
Mary Sue Tavares
Director of Residential Services,
John Fogarty Group Homes
Richard Tremblay
Communications & Marketing Professional
Mark Tribe
Assistant Professor of Modern Culture & Media,
Brown University
Ray Welsh
District Manager
Stop & Shop Companies
Dr. John A. Yena
Chairman,
Johnson & Wales University
Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Schiff
Chief Executive Officer
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Finance, Human Resources & Technology
Christine Cannata
Chief Financial Officer
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 221
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Maribeth Cirelli
Director of Administration
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 220
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Denise Ercolano
Office Manager
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 231
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Kathie Falcone
Director of Finance (Part-Time)
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 251
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Nina O'Connell
Receptionist
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 229
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Lucia Perez
Finance Coordinator/Bookkeeper
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 264
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Lidia Pierce
Senior Finance Coordinator
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 226
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Resource Development & Communications
Lisa Roth Blackman
Chief Philanthropy Officer
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 252
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Kathy Correia
Annual Giving Coordinator
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 227
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Cindy Elder
Director of Communications
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 213
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Jill Gonsalves
Director of Annual Giving
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 210
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Mary Ellen Grosvenor
Major Gifts Manager
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 271
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Grace Johnson
Development Coordinator
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 212
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Doris Moore
Grants Manager
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 211
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Kelly Nichols
Volunteer and Special Events Manager
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 256
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Community Programs & Operations
Jen Tomassini
Chief Operating Officer
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 218
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Gwen Cunningham
Director of Distribution
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 243
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Programs
Erica Hanson
Director of Agency Services
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 242
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Heather Langlois
Community Kitchen Director
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 234
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Bruce Zarembka
Director of Procurement
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 223
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Kristen Allen
Agency Services Coordinator
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Marie Cayard
SNAP Outreach Coordinator
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 262
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Siu Chin
Agency Services Administrative Assistant
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 222
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Patricia Dolloff
Procurement Administrative Assistant
(401) 942-6325
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Lisa Janes
Newport Kids Cafe Chef (Part-Time)
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 308
Hank Johnson
Life Skills Instructor
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 239
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Jamie St. Laurent
SNAP Outreach Coordinator
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Kelly LeBeau
Agency Services & Nutrition Education Coordinator
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 241
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Ronald Lewis
Community Kitchen Assistant Chef
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 258
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Farris Maxwell
Procurement Coordinator
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 224
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Hope Indeglia O'Brien
Agency Services Coordinator
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Operations
Ed Cash
Director of Transportation
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 244
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Mike D'Ambra
Warehouse Supervisor
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 250
Gary Ivone
Director of Operations
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 219
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Victor Minus
Inventory Control Coordinator
(401) 942-6325 Ext. 245
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Jim Borelli
Warehouse Worker
LouAnna Colafrancesco
Customer Service Representative
Julio Cesar Estacuy
Facility Maintenance Technician
Jose R. Jose
Driver
Charles LeClerc
Warehouse Worker
Sylvestre Lopes
Production Assistant
Thomas Mumford
Driver
John Nash
Driver
Thomas O'Connell
Driver
Larry Perry
Warehouse Worke
Patti Perry
Administrative Program Coordinator
Mark Shackelford
Senior Warehouse Worker
Rob Taylor
Warehouse Worker