It Takes A Village... And Here Is Ours

Board of Directors

January 2022 – December 2022

Directors

Hilina D. Ajakaiye

Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau / R.I.S.E. Women's Leadership Conference

Patrick Butler

HII Technical Solutions

Liz Catucci

Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce

Aida Crosson

RI Attorney General’s Office

Rosie Fernandez

Cox Communications

David E. Fontes

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP)

Ted Turnbull

Merrill Lynch

Executive Committee

Tom Furey, Furey Roofing

President

Yomayra Reyes, MetLife Auto & Home

Vice President

Michael Smith, Webster Bank

Treasurer

Olga Lowe, Hasbro, Inc.

Secretary

C. Paul Oberg, Newport Consulting Partners

Governance Chair

Meet the Staff

Executive Leadership

Katje Afonseca

CEO and Ex Officio Board Member

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 113

Leadership Team

Katie Dawkins

Director of Development & Community Relations

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 116

Tina Santos

Director of Program Growth

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 106

Management Team

Donald Avila

Warehouse and Site Manager

(401) 921-2434

Jasmine Leon

Match Support & Enrollment Manager

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 147

Aida Asfura

Payroll & Benefits Manager

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 148

Astrid Chattman

Match Quality and Outcomes Specialist

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 125

Mentoring Team

Whitney Tourinho

Enrollment Specialist

(401) 921-2434

Domenique Barillas

Bilingual Match Support Specialist

(401) 921-2434

Dillon Medina

Program Partnership & Engagement Coordinator

(401) 921-2434

Tiffany Esancy

Program Administrative Assistant

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 101

Nelitza Gonzalez

Program Partnership & Engagement Coordinator (Bilingual)

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 111

Tricia Martin

Match Support Specialist

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 109

Sue Shaw

Match Support Specialist

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 114

Office & Development Staff

Meredith Cotta

Assistant to CFO

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 202

Emily Notardonato

Executive Assistant

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 102

Shelley T. Peterson

Grant Writer

Jillian Scott

Business and Engagement Coordinator

(401) 921-2434 Ext. 115