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...
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...
Chief Marketing Officer
Lara Salamano is the Chief Marketing Officer of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, leading the coordinated...
RI COMMERCE STAFF
Database Administrator
Sarah Anzevino is Database Administrator at the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. This position is...
Investment Analyst
Dayo serves as an Analyst within the Investment Group at the Commerce Corporation...
Financial Portfolio Manager
Denise provides credit analysis and underwriting of a variety of commercial loan requests made to the Small Business...
Business Advisory Group Executive
Victor works directly with Rhode Island businesses and entrepreneurs on a variety of business development issues, including...
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...
Acting EVP Business Advisor Group
Meredith Curren has served as Senior Advisor to Governor Raimondo for the past 3 years. In her role at the State, she worked on...
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...
Vice President – Government Relations and Policy
Julietta joins the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation as Vice President – Government Relations and Policy....
Administrative Assistant
Donna joined the Operations Team as an administrative assistant specialist...
Education & Workforce Development Coordinator
Desiree conducts research on policies, programs, and approaches relating to economic and workforce development...
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...
Business Attraction Marketing Manager
Bridget Holzwarth is the Business Attraction Marketing Manager at the Commerce Corporation. In this role, she actively...
VP of Business Development
Hope Hopkins serves as Vice President of Business Development for the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. Her specific...
Senior Economic Development Advisor
Dan Jennings works closely with the Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor and Commerce Corporation President Jesse Saglio to execute...
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...
Senior Vice President Business Development
Lynn Rakowsky serves as a Senior Vice President of Business Development. Lynn is responsible for direct outreach...
Business Development Executive
John Riendeau spearheads special business development initiatives and projects and deals with...
Accounting Clerk
Albert Rodriguez serves as an Accounting Clerk within the Accounting Group at CommerceRI...
Director of Communications and Stakeholder Outreach
Managing Director Innovation
Christine is responsible for launching statewide economic development initiatives that maximize the economic impact of...
PTAC Government Contracts Counselor
As a Government Contracts Counselor and Database Manager, Soraya provides government procurement counseling to...
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...
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...
Chief Marketing Officer
Lara Salamano is the Chief Marketing Officer of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, leading the coordinated...
RI COMMERCE STAFF
Database Administrator
Sarah Anzevino is Database Administrator at the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. This position is...
Investment Analyst
Dayo serves as an Analyst within the Investment Group at the Commerce Corporation...
Financial Portfolio Manager
Denise provides credit analysis and underwriting of a variety of commercial loan requests made to the Small Business...
Business Advisory Group Executive
Victor works directly with Rhode Island businesses and entrepreneurs on a variety of business development issues, including...
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...
Acting EVP Business Advisor Group
Meredith Curren has served as Senior Advisor to Governor Raimondo for the past 3 years. In her role at the State, she worked on...
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...
Vice President – Government Relations and Policy
Julietta joins the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation as Business Policy Analyst in the Business...
Administrative Assistant
Donna joined the Operations Team as an administrative assistant specialist...
Education & Workforce Development Coordinator
Desiree conducts research on policies, programs, and approaches relating to economic and workforce development...
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...
Business Attraction Marketing Manager
Bridget Holzwarth is the Business Attraction Marketing Manager at the Commerce Corporation. In this role, she actively...
VP of Business Development
Hope Hopkins serves as Vice President of Business Development for the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. Her specific...
Senior Economic Development Advisor
Dan Jennings works closely with the Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor and Commerce Corporation President Jesse Saglio to execute...
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...
Senior Vice President Business Development
Lynn Rakowsky serves as a Senior Vice President of Business Development. Lynn is responsible for direct outreach...
Business Development Executive
John Riendeau spearheads special business development initiatives and projects and deals with...
Accounting Clerk
Albert Rodriguez serves as an Accounting Clerk within the Accounting Group at CommerceRI...
Director of Communications and Stakeholder Outreach
Managing Director Innovation
Christine is responsible for launching statewide economic development initiatives that maximize the economic impact of...
PTAC Government Contracts Counselor
As a Government Contracts Counselor and Database Manager, Soraya provides government procurement counseling to...
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...
