New Board of Directors

Per new Providence Foundation by-laws taking effect on July 1st, 2019, board members will serve staggered three-year terms, with approximately one-third of such terms to begin each year. Hence, the initial difference in term lengths in the list below. Per the by-laws there are no term limits for these positions.

The new Providence Foundation board was elected on June 12, 2019. 

Three-Year Term:

• Roman A. Bejger, Providence Equity Partners, Inc.

• Bethany Costello, Rhode Island School of Design

• Peter Crump, Site Specific

• Brad Dimeo, Dimeo Construction Company

• Joseph Greene, Johnson & Wales University

• Richard Lappin, Regency Plaza/Chestnut Hill Realty Corp.

• John Sinnott, Gilbane Building Company 

Two-Year Term:

• Greg Almieda, Global View Communications

• Steve Durkee, The Eddy

• Michele B. Lederberg, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island

• Charles Meyers, MetroPark LTD

• Frank Sanchez, Rhode Island College

• Karen Santilli, Crossroads Rhode Island

• Tony Simon, Simon Consulting 

One-Year Term:

• Arnold B. Chace, Jr., Cornish Associates

• William F. Hatfield, Bank of America

• Matthew Marcello, III, Esq., Hinckley Allen & Snyder LLP

• Joseph R. Paolino, Jr., Paolino Properties

• Melvin Veasley, ACN

• Michael Voccola, The Procaccianti Group