Board of Directors

URI Foundation & Alumni Engagement President Lil Breul O’Rourke reports to a volunteer Board of Directors, listed below.

Board of Directors: Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is made up of officers, board committee chairs, and at-large members. Membership includes the following individuals:

Chairman of the Board
Alfred J. Verrecchia ’67 M.B.A.’72 H’04
Vice Chair
Kevin M. Lopes ’05
Vice Chair and Governance Committee Chair
Raymond M. Williams ’87 P’23
Vice Chair / Marketing and Communications Chair
Diane Chace Fannon ’74
Secretary 
Louise M. Mowinckel ’88

Campaign Committee Chair
Richard J. Harrington ’73 H’02
Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair
Trudy C. Coleman ’86 M.S.’92 P’19 P’21
At-Large Member
Michael F. Brandmeier
At-Large Member
Sandra G. Parrillo G’93
Alumni Engagement Council Chair
Colleen Gouveia Moulton M.B.A.’98 P’13
Audit Committee Chair
John J. Brough, Jr. ’78 P’11
Investment Committee Chair
Deborah A. Imondi ’83 M.B.A.’86

Board of Directors

Michael K. Andreozzi ’88
Jesse Baker ’96
Dr. Dea T. Belazi G’01
Michael F. Brandmeier
Marcia A. Costello ’77
Edward B. Deutsch ’68
S. Kent Fannon ’74
Wendy P. Field ’74
William Flynn ’75
Steven R. Frazier ’07
Marianne Gattinella ’79
Louis R. Giancola

Jay Hart ’82 ’85 P’18
Harold Horvat ’82
Kenneth J. Hylander ’80
Michael Ice ’81
Allison Ladd ’96
Daniel G. Lowney ’75
Sulina M. Mohanty ’07
Nicole C. Noya ’00
Andrea Tarbox ’75

Ex-Officio Members

Sen. V. Susan Sosnowski, Legislative Representative
Marc B. Parlange, President, University of Rhode Island

Trustees

Lisa A. Ahart ’03
Michael F. Brandmeier
David J. Buckanavage ’80
Wesley R. Card ’70
Thomas D. Cerio, III ’76 P’09
Esther Emard M.S.’82 M.S.’88
Wendy P. Field ’74
Barry M. Gertz ’76
Saul Kaplan ’79
Matthew J. Leonard ’88 P’17
Molly D. Magee M.B.A.’91
David J. Martirano ’91
Michael F. McNally M.B.A.’81 P’15

Frederick J. Newton, III ’78
Michael A. Nula ’96 M.S.’01
Jack M. Parente ’85 P’15 P’16 P’18
Jay Placencia ’01
Perry A. Raso ’02 M.S.’06
Rusty Rueff
Thomas M. Ryan
Diane Sullivan P’05
Alfred J. Verrecchia ’67 M.B.A.’72 H’04
Robert K. Vincent ’75
Marybeth Q. Williamson ’83
Christopher J. Wolfe ’91

Board Committees

  • The Alumni Engagement Council informs and engages current and future alumni as committed partners of the University, its mission and traditions and assists the URI Foundation & Alumni Engagement Board of Directors in carrying out its oversight responsibilities related to engagement. The Council is responsible to ensure alumni-related engagement activities reflect the University’s mission of teaching, research, and community service.

    Council members are selected because of their expertise, experience, and interest in matters related to alumni engagement. In addition, Chairs of the Alumni of Color Network, Women’s Council, and Young Alumni Council serve on the Alumni Engagement Council. The Chair and Vice Chair are appointed by the Chair of the Board of Directors of the URI Foundation & Alumni Engagement.

    Chair
    Colleen Gouveia Moulton M.B.A.’98 P’13

    Alumni of Color Network Co-Chair
    Sara Monteiro ’08

    Alumni of Color Network Co-Chair
    Robert W. Britto-Oliveira ’06, M.S.’11

    Women’s Leadership Council Chair
    Denise E. Hempe ’91

    Women’s Leadership Council Vice Chair
    Melena Devan Schug ’19

    Young Alumni Council Chair
    Nicholas S. Marotta ’20

    Young Alumni Council Vice Chair
    Bolu Taiwo ’22

    Global Ambassador Representative
    Attila Balogh, M.B.A.’22

    Student Alumni Association Representative
    Kyersten Frabizio ’24

    Student Senate Representative
    Grace Kiernan ’23

    Members
    Michael E. Giblin ’07, M.A.’09
    Rachel Quimby ’13
    Dominik Richter ’18
    Katie E. Smith ’06, M.S.’08
    Luckson Omoaregba ’16 G’18

  • Committee Charge and Responsibilities
    The Audit Committee will assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its responsibility to provide oversight of management regarding: (1) URIFAE’s systems of internal controls and risk management; (2) the integrity of the URIFAE’s financial statements; (3) the URIFAE’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and ethical standards; and (4) the engagement, independence and performance of the URIFAE’s independent auditors.

    Chair
    John J. Brough, Jr. ’78 P’11

    Members
    George J. Bedard ’78
    Kyle D. Flynn ’07 G’08
    Christopher L. Franklin, Sr. ’88 P’16
    Harold Horvat ’82
    Roxanne M. Pettiway ’97 G’03 P’19
    Donald P. Sullivan ’71
    Alfred J. Verrecchia ’67 M.B.A.’72 H’04 (ex officio)

  • Committee Charge and Responsibilities
    The Campaign Committee to oversee the fundraising operations of URI Foundation & Alumni Engagement.

    Chair
    Richard J. Harrington ’73 H’02

    Members
    Michael K. Andreozzi ’88
    Lauren Baker-Hart ’81P’18
    Geraldine M. Barber ’70
    Gregory P. Barber
    James P. Clappin ’80 P’17
    Edward Deutsch ’68
    Wendy P. Field ’74
    Frederick J. Newton, III ’78
    John V. Priore ’87 P’07 P’12 P’20
    Shiela I. Priore P’07 P’12 P’20
    Cynthia Davis Sculco ’65
    Rick S. Strickhart ’70
    Andrea Tarbox ’75
    Alfred J. Verrecchia ’67 M.B.A.’72 H’04 (ex officio)
    Christopher S. Yun ’88

  • Committee Charge and Responsibilities
    The Finance Committee will assist the Executive Board in fulfilling its fiduciary responsibility by providing financial oversight of Foundation operations and ensuring that there are sufficient financial resources for management to carry out the mission of the Foundation. The Committee oversees the preparation of the annual budget and ensures that budgets and interim financial statements are prepared and approved in a timely manner.

    Chair
    Trudy C. Coleman ’86 M.S.’92 P’19 P’22

    Members
    Michael Brandmeier
    S. Kent Fannon ’74
    Steven R. Frazier ’07
    William Flynn ’75
    Louis Giancola ’67
    Ronald P. Joseph ’67
    Vincent A. Marseglia ’74 P’14
    Alfred J. Verrecchia ’67 M.B.A.’72 H’04 (ex officio)

  • Committee Charge and Responsibilities
    Per URIFAE Bylaws, the Governance Committee with responsibilities including: annual mission and bylaw review; board recruitment and development; board, trustee and committee nominations; board policy review; board protocol; and other charges as assigned.

    Chair
    Raymond M. Williams ’87 P’23

    Members
    Brandon F. Brown ’11 G’14
    Esther Emard M.S.’82 M.S.’88
    James P. Ferrara ’89 P’24
    Marianne Gattinella ’79
    Kenneth Hylander ’80
    Allison Ladd ’96
    Sulina Mohanty ’07
    Kathleen P. O’Donnell-White ’90 P’22
    Sandra G. Parrillo M.B.A.’93
    Alfred J. Verrecchia ’67 M.B.A.’72 H’04 (ex officio)

  • Committee Charge and Responsibilities
    The Investment Committee will assist the Executive Board in fulfilling its oversight for the investment assets of URIFAE, particularly the endowment, in conformity with investment policies reviewed and approved by the Board. The Committee will be responsible for formulating the overall investment policies of URIFAE and monitoring the management of the portfolio for compliance with the investment policies and guidelines for meeting performance objectives over time.

    Chair
    Deborah A. Imondi ’83 M.B.A.’86

    Members
    Jesse Baker ’96
    Wendy P. Field ’74
    Michelle Chicoine Goldman ’77
    Jay Hart ’82 G’85 P’18
    Michael D. Ice
    Leonard A. Reinhart ’77
    Christopher Vasoli ’90
    Alfred J. Verrecchia ’67 M.B.A.’72 H’04 (ex officio)
    Christopher J. Wolfe ’91

  • Committee Charge and Responsibilities
    The Committee on Advancement and Communications Strategy provides strategic guidance and thought leadership to the URIFAE Board in the interest of promoting the University of Rhode Island as a leading research university with global reach.

    Chair
    Diane Chace Fannon ’74

    Members
    Lisa DeStefano
    David Hall
    Kevin Lopes ’05
    John J. Palumbo, Sr. ’76
    Bill Tavares ’87
    Meaghan K. Wims ’02

     

URIFAE Bylaws

Bylaws for the URI Foundation & Alumni Engagement, effective as of the merger of the University of Rhode Island Alumni Association and the University of Rhode Island Foundation.