Board and Staff

Leadership Team


ChairRick Metters
Fidelity Investments
Past ChairDr. Meghan Hughes, Ph.D.
Bank of America
SecretaryDavid J. Rubin, Esq. 
Hinckley Allen
TreasurerPatricia Thompson
Marcum LLP
Legal CounselLiz Manchester, Esq.
Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP
PresidentLaurie White
Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors


Brian Britson
Amgen
Cindy Butler
Butler & Associates – Human Resources Consulting
Richard Berretta, Jr.
Adler Pollock & Sheehan
Russell Carey 
Brown University
Jeremy Crisp
Nail Communications
Bradford Dimeo 
Dimeo Construction Company
Jon Duffy, Inc. 
Duffy & Shanley
John Fernandez 
Lifespan
Diana Franchitto 
HopeHealth
Christopher Graham, Esq. 
Troutman Pepper Locke
Harold Horvat
Centreville Bank
Steven Issa
Keith Kelly
Citizens Bank Rhode Island
Michael Lee 
Santander
Katie Liberman
Trinity Repertory Company
Robert Lupone 
Textron Inc.
Ted Williams
Senesco Marine, LLC
Marc Crisafulli
Nixon Peabody
Tim DelGiudice
Raytheon
Greg Cornett
Rhode Island Energy
 Dr. Marc Parlange
University of Rhode Island
Joseph Perroni
Delta Dental of Rhode Island
 Jennifer Romano
Paolino Properties
Ted Shallcross
Amica
Martha Wofford
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of RI
Robert Brill
Cox Communications
Brian Spero
Beacon Mutual Insurance Company
Michele Streton
The Providence Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Kevin Tracy
Bank of America
Robert Vincent
Brightstar
Dr. Michael Wagner
Care New England

Staff


Laurie White
President
lwhite@provchamber.com
401-521-5000

Lara Salamano
Chief Strategy Officer
lsalamano@provchamber.com
401-621-6125

Mike Blazek
Senior Vice President of Engagement, Programming & Communications
mblazek@provchamber.com
401-621-6103

Kelly Cairo
Vice President of Membership Services
kcairo@provchamber.com
401-521-5000

Barbara Laurino
Membership Outreach Coordinator
blaurino@provchamber.com
401-521-5000

Jacqueline Osmanski
Marketing Coordinator
josmanski@provchamber.com
401-521-5000