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STAFF & BOARD

STAFF

ELIZABETH FRANCIS
Executive Director

RACHAEL JEFFERS
Associate Director of Engagement

SOPHIA MACKENZIE
Associate Director of Development

SCOTT RAKER
Associate Director of Operations

JULIA RENAUD
Associate Director of Grants & Strategic Initiatives

MICAH RODRIGUEZ
Program Coordinator

MELISSA WONG
Grantmaking Program Coordinator
BOARD
Julie Nora, PhD, Chair
Director, International Charter School
Tiffini Bowers, Vice Chair
Exhibitions Curator, John Hay Library, Brown University
Jean Patiky, Secretary
Artist, Educator, Fundraising Consultant
Gina McDonald, CPA, Treasurer
Lead Consultant, Fiscal Management Associates
Joan Abrams
Major Gifts Officer, Save the Bay
Kenny Alston
Chief Legal Counsel, Rhode Island Department of Health
Reenie Barrow
Photographer/Artist
C. Alexander Chiulli, Esq
Attorney at Law, Barton Gilman LLP
Elaine B. Fain, MD
Physician and Community Volunteer
Michael R. Fein, PhD
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, Johnson & Wales University
Touba Ghadessi, PhD, Immediate Past-Chair
Associate Provost for Academic Administration and Faculty Affairs, Wheaton College
Kenneth C. Newman
Independent Consultant
James P. Riley
Retired
Rebecca R. Riley
Philanthropic Advisor/Community Volunteer
Cynthia Scheinberg, PhD
Dean, School of Humanities, Arts and Education, Roger Williams University
John Simmonds
Director, Quality Assurance Management at Fidelity Investments
Jonathan Stevens, MCP
Planning Director, Town of Cumberland
Don E. Wineberg
Partner, Chace Ruttenberg & Freedman, LLP

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Call for Nominations: Seeking members to serve on Board of Directors for three year term beginning April 2021.

Our Mission

The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities seeds, supports, and strengthens public history, cultural heritage, civic education, and community engagement by and for all Rhode Islanders.

 

 

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