Board of Directors

Board Committees

• Alumni Engagement Council

  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
  Susan Greenberg Forman ’69 M.S.’71

  Alumni of Color Network Co-Chair
  Cyntoya Simmons ’14

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

  Women’s Leadership Council Chair
  Melena Schug ’19

  Young Alumni Council Chair
  Stone Freeman ’19 M.A.’21

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

  Student Alumni Association Representative
  Katie Torlai ’25

  Student Senate Representative
  Argha Goswami ’25

  Members
  Michael Giblin ’07 M.A.’09
  Rachel Quimby ’13
  Dominik Richter ’18
  Luckson Omoaregba ’16 M.S.’18

• Audit Committee

  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 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

• Development Committee

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

  Chair
  Richard Harrington ’73 H’02

  Members
  Michael Andreozzi ’88
  Lauren Baker-Hart ’81 P’18
  Geraldine Barber ’70
  Gregory Barber
  James Clappin ’80 P’17
  Wendy Field ’74
  Danny Johnson ’82 P’07
  John McKee ’72
  David Moore ’81
  Frederick Newton III ’78
  Sandra Parrillo M.B.A.’93 (ex officio)
  John Priore ’87 P’07 P’12 P’20
  Shiela Priore P’07 P’12 P’20
  Cynthia Davis Sculco ’65
  Rick Strickhart ’70
  Andrea Tarbox ’75
  Christopher Yun ’88

• Finance Committee

  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)

• Governance Committee

  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
  Marianne Gattinella ’79

  Members
  Brandon Brown ’11 G’14
  James Ferrara ’89 P’24
  Kenneth Hylander ’80
  Allison Ladd ’96
  Sulina Mohanty ’07
  Kathleen O’Donnell-White ’90 P’22
  Sandra Parrillo M.B.A.’93 (ex officio)

• Investment Committee

  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
  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 ’90
  Christopher Wolfe ’91

• Committee on Advancement & Communications Strategy

  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 Palumbo Sr. ’76
  Sandra Parrillo M.B.A.’93 (ex officio)
  Bill Tavares ’87
  Meaghan Wims ’02