Board of Directors

The head of The URI Foundation 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:

Chair of the Board
Sandra Parrillo M.B.A.’93
Vice Chair
Kevin Lopes ’05
Secretary 
Jesse Baker ’96

Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair
Trudy Coleman ’86 M.S.’92 P’19 P’21
At-Large Member
Michael Andreozzi ’88
Diane Chace Fannon ’74
Susan Greenberg Forman ’69 M.S.’71
Richard Harrington ’73 H’02
Kenneth Hylander ’80
John Vito Priore ’87
Nominating and Governance Committee Chair
Marianne Gattinella ’79
Audit Committee Chair
John Brough Jr. ’78 P’11
Investment Committee Chair
Michael Ice ’81

Board Members

Michael Andreozzi ’88
David Barrett ‘78
Jesse Baker ’96
Dea Belazi ’01
John Brough Jr. ’78 P’11
Trudy Coleman ’86 M.S.’92 P’19 P’21
Thomas Drury ‘74
Diane Chace Fannon ’74
S. Kent Fannon ’74
William Flynn ’75
Susan Greenberg Forman ’69 M.S.’71
Steven Frazier ’07
Marianne Gattinella ’79
Louis Giancola

Richard Harrington ’73 H’02
Jay Hart ’82 M.B.A.’85 P’18
Harold Horvat ’82
Kenneth Hylander ’80
Michael Ice ’81
Allison Ladd ’96
Kevin Lopes ’05
Daniel Lowney ’75
Michael Maita ‘89
Sulina Mohanty ’07
Nicole Noya ’00
Sandra Parrillo M.B.A.’93
John Vito Priore ’87
Dorothy Rasco ‘81
Andrea Tarbox ’75

Ex-Officio Members

Marc B. Parlange, President, University of Rhode Island
Mark Antonucci, URI Foundation CEO and Vice President for University Advancement, University of Rhode Island
Margo L. Cook ’86, Chair, University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees
Abby Benson, Chief Financial Officer, University of Rhode Island
Senator Hanna Gallo ‘95

Board Committees

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

    Chair
    John BroughJr. ’78 P’11

    Members
    George Bedard ’78
    Kyle Flynn ’07 M.S.’08
    Christopher Franklin, Sr. ’88 P’16
    Harold Horvat ’82
    Sandra Parrillo M.B.A.’93 (ex officio)
    Roxanne Pettiway ’97 M.B.A.’03 P’19

  • 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 Coleman ’86 M.S.’92 P’19 P’22

    Members
    S. Kent Fannon ’74
    Steven Frazier ’07
    William Flynn ’75
    Louis Giancola ’67
    Ronald Joseph ’67
    Vincent Marseglia ’74 P’14
    Sandra Parrillo M.B.A.’93 (ex officio)

  • Committee Charge and Responsibilities
    Per URIF 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
    Marianne Gattinella ’79

    Members
    Kenneth Hylander ’80
    Allison Ladd ’96
    Sulina Mohanty ’07
    Sandra Parrillo M.B.A.’93 (ex officio)

  • Committee Charge and Responsibilities
    The Investment Committee will assist the Executive Board in fulfilling its oversight for the investment assets of URIF, 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 URIF and monitoring the management of the portfolio for compliance with the investment policies and guidelines for meeting performance objectives over time.

    Chair
    Michael Ice ’81

    Members
    Jesse Baker ’96
    Wendy Field ’74
    Michelle Chicoine Goldman ’77
    Jay Hart ’82 M.B.A.’85 P’18
    Deborah Imondi ’86
    Sandra Parrillo M.B.A.’93 (ex officio)
    Leonard Reinhart ’77
    Christopher Vasoli ’09
    Christopher Wolfe ’91

URIF Bylaws