STAFF DIRECTORY
SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Secretary of Commerce
Stefan Pryor serves as Rhode Island’s first Secretary of Commerce...
Managing Director of Financial Services
Bill oversees the Rhode Island Industrial Facilities Corporation bond issuance...
Chief Marketing Officer
Heather Evans comes to the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation most recently from...
Executive VP of Business Development
Hilary Fagan serves as Executive Vice President of Business Development for...
Chief Financial Officer
As Chief Financial Officer, Lisa is currently responsible for team management, financial...
Executive VP of Investments
Jeff serves as the Executive Vice President of Investments of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. In this role, he...
RI COMMERCE STAFF
Program Director, Food Strategy
Sue serves at the Program Director for Food Strategy. In this role, she oversees...
Business Assistance Advisor
Denise provides credit analysis and underwriting of a variety of commercial loan requests made to the Small Business...
Assistant Director SupplyRI
Doris’s role is to provide professional assistance to Rhode Island businesses to encourage their growth and expansion, acting as...
PTAC Program Coordinator
Charlene has worked at Hasbro Children’s Hospital as a development associate and patient financial service...
Wavemaker Fellowship Director
Jillian Butler serves as the Wavemaker Fellowship Director. In this role, Jill is responsible for facilitating the annual...
Senior Director Business Assistance
During his ten-year tenure at the corporation, Christopher has held various positions...
PTAC Government Contracts Counselor
Kaileigh Carroll works with the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) at the Commerce Corporation managing...
Marketing Production & Operations Manager
Robin is the Marketing Production & Operations Manager at the Commerce Corporation...
Financial Services Operations Manager
Stacy serves as administrative support for all finance programs of the corporation, including...
PTAC Government Contracts Counselor
As a PTAC Government Contracts Counselor, Louis provides diverse contract consulting services to an active group...
Tourism Marketing Assistant
Donna joined the Operations Team as an administrative assistant specialist...
Innovation Program Manager
Kaleena Harrington serves at the Innovation Program Manager where she aids in the management of the Innovation...
Deputy Director of Communications and Marketing
Brian Hodge serves as the Deputy Director of Communications and Marketing. He works closely...
Contracts & Accounting Administrator
Karen’s primary responsibilities include processing accounts payable for all entities, contract management, purchasing...
SupplyRI Program Assistant
Savannah Martin serves as the SupplyRI Program Assistant. In this role...
Operations Manager /Executive Assistant
Sharon is responsible for the daily activities and initiatives of the chief operating officer of the Commerce Corporation, oversees the flow...
Research Analyst & Business Development Associate
Shreyas supports the business development team in the business attraction, retention, and expansion initiative...
Business Development Executive
John Riendeau spearheads special business development initiatives and projects and deals with...
Vice President Business Development
Melissa Simon, PhD, serves as a Vice President of Business Development with a focus on life sciences..
Director of Communications and Stakeholder Outreach
Managing Director Innovation
Christine is responsible for launching statewide economic development initiatives that maximize the economic impact of...
Business Advisor Group Executive
Kathy manages the international trade partnership between the agency and the John Chafee Center for International Business...
Vice President Business Development
Jeff Tingley is the Vice President of Business Development for the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation...
Investment Analyst
Mitchell Trainoff serves as an Analyst on the Investment Team at the Commerce Corporation...
Tourism Marketing Specialist
Nancy-Jean Vachon is the Tourism Marketing Specialist at the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation...
Vice President, Business Assistance
Matt serves as the Vice President of Business Assistance of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation...
PTAC Government Contracts Director
Melody is responsible for helping Rhode Island businesses navigate the government contracting process at the local, state, and...
SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Managing Director of Financial Services
Bill oversees the Rhode Island Industrial Facilities Corporation bond issuance...
Executive VP of Business Development
Hilary Fagan serves as Executive Vice President of Business Development for...
Chief Financial Officer
As Chief Financial Officer, Lisa is currently responsible for team management, financial...
Executive VP of Investments
Jeff serves as the Executive Vice President of Investments of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. In this role, he...
RI COMMERCE STAFF
Investment Analyst
Dayo serves as an Analyst within the Investment Group at the Commerce Corporation...
Database Administrator
Sarah Anzevino is Database Administrator at the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. This position is...
Financial Portfolio Manager
Denise provides credit analysis and underwriting of a variety of commercial loan requests made to the Small Business...
Special Assignment
Victor's main focus is to answer the Rhode Island Small Business Hotline...
Assistant Director SupplyRI
Doris’s role is to provide professional assistance to Rhode Island businesses to encourage their growth and expansion, acting as...
Business Advisory Group Coordinator
Charlene has worked at Hasbro Children’s Hospital as a development associate and patient financial service...
Wavemaker Fellowship Director
Jillian Butler serves as the Wavemaker Fellowship Director. In this role, Jill is responsible for facilitating the annual...
Director Business Advisor Group
During his ten-year tenure at the corporation, Christopher has held various positions...
PTAC Program Coordinator
Kaileigh Carroll works with the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) at the Commerce Corporation managing...
Marketing Production & Operations Manager
Robin is the Marketing Production & Operations Manager at the Commerce Corporation...
Financial Services Manager
Stacy serves as administrative support for all finance programs of the corporation, including...
PTAC Government Contracts Counselor
As a PTAC Government Contracts Counselor, Louis provides diverse contract consulting services to an active group...
Administrative Assistant
Donna joined the Operations Team as an administrative assistant specialist...
Innovation Program Manager
Kaleena Harrington serves at the Innovation Program Manager where she aids in the management of the Innovation...
Deputy Director of Communications and Marketing
Brian Hodge serves as the Deputy Director of Communications and Marketing. He works closely...
Contracts & Accounting Administrator
Karen’s primary responsibilities include processing accounts payable for all entities, contract management, purchasing...
Operations Manager /Executive Assistant
Sharon is responsible for the daily activities and initiatives of the chief operating officer of the Commerce Corporation, oversees the flow...
Research Analyst & Business Development Associate
Shreyas supports the business development team in the business attraction, retention, and expansion initiative...
Business Development Executive
John Riendeau spearheads special business development initiatives and projects and deals with...
Director of Communications and Stakeholder Outreach
Managing Director Innovation
Christine is responsible for launching statewide economic development initiatives that maximize the economic impact of...
Business Advisor Group Executive
Kathy manages the international trade partnership between the agency and the John Chafee Center for International Business...
Vice President Business Development
Jeff Tingley is the Vice President of Business Development for the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation...
Tourism Marketing Specialist
Nancy-Jean Vachon is the Tourism Marketing Specialist at the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation...
Vice President, Business Assistance
Matt serves as the Vice President of Business Assistance of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. In this role, he oversees the SupplyRI program and the corporation’s business retention and expansion initiatives....
