Board of Directors
Officers
President
Vic Ventura'71
Major: Elementary Education
Elementary Principal
State Street School
Westerly, RI
Vice President
Jason Anthony '99, '05
Major: Psychology/Theatre
Assistant Director of Admissions
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Secretary
Kathleen Swann '79, '89, '01
Major: Elementary Education / Music
President & CEO
Leadership Rhode Island
Providence, RI
Treasurer
William Fazioli '86
Major: Public Administration / Sociology
Sr. Vice President
First Southwest
Lincoln, RI
Past President
Ellen Kitchell '81
Major: Managerial Economics
Controller, CPA
JH Lynch & Sons
Cumberland, RI
Executive Director
Ellie O'Neill
Director of Alumni Affairs
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Committees
The current standing board committees are:
| Alumni Awards/Honor Roll | Golf |
| Alumni Magazine | Homecoming |
| Annual Fund | Nominating |
| Book awards | RICochet |
| By-laws | Scholarship |
| Finance | Young Alumni Group |
| Baby Boomers |
Board Structure
The Alumni Association board of directors consists of a president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, the immediate past president, 12 directors, two at-large directors and the director of alumni affairs. The president of the Foundation appoints a liaison to serve as a non-voting member.
Are you interested in serving on a committee or as a member of the Alumni Board? Please contact alumni@ric.edu.
Duties of the Board
- Periodically review the association’s mission and purpose
- Ensure effective organizational planning
- Ensure adequate resources
- Determine and monitor the association’s programs and services
- Support the alumni programs
- Evaluate the board’s performance
Directors
Allan Fung '92
Major: Political Science
Mayor
Cranston, RI
Gloria Rose '01
Major: Nursing
Executive Director
Chad Brown Health Center
Providence, RI
Paul Hackley '85
Major: History
Regional Account Executive
Liberty Mutual Group
West Warwick, RI
Barbara Loomis Smith '70
Major: English / Secondary Education
Assistant Vice President
FM Global Insurnace Company
Johnston, RI
Patricia Nevola Testa '00
Major: Accounting
Controller
Town Of Johnston
Johnston, RI
Sydney Williams '53
Major: English, Social Studies
Retired Assistant Superintendent of Schools
Newport, RI
Kristen Dean '92
Major: Communications
Marketing Manager
CVS Caremark
Woonsocket, RI
Maggie Dooley '76
Major:Anthropology / Social Science
Major Gifts Officer
Rhode Island College Foundation
Providence, RI
Brian Mageau '02
Major: Accounting
Project Cost Accountant
JH Lynch & Sons
Cumberland, RI
Erin O'Gara Dollard '90
Major: Industrial Technology
Kathryn Gray Sasso ’69
Director of Conferences and Special Events
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Judy Spremulli ’03
Major: Communications
Assistant to Executive Director
RI Association of School Committees
Providence, RI
Mark Paolucci '85
Major: Management
Assistant Director of the Student Union
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Erin Plaziak '93
Major: Communications
Director, Product Managment
MetLife Auto & Home
Warwick, RI
Thomas Cahir '89
Robin Pecunioso '99
Major: Management - Human Resources
Manager of Human Resources, Classified Service
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Lynda Gilbert '92
Major: Accounting
Partner
CCR LLP Certified Public Accountants and Business Advisors
Providence, RI
Joseph Graziano ’08
Major: Communications
Development Office
LaSalle Academy
Providence, RI
Foundation Representative, Past President
Paul A. Bourget ’69
Major: Biology
President
Bourget & Associates
Woonsocket, RI
Page last updated: Wednesday, September 16, 2009
