STAFF DIRECTORY

Secretary of Commerce | CEO, RI Commerce

Elizabeth Tanner was appointed Rhode Island Secretary of Commerce in June 2022, under Governor Daniel McKee.

Interim President and COO

Bill Ash serves as Interim President & COO of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. Prior to this role...

Chief Strategy Officer

Daniela Fairchild serves as the Chief Strategy Officer for the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. In this role, she...

Chief Financial Officer/Senior Controller

Justin Medeiros is the Chief Financial Officer/Senior Controller at the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation.

Executive VP of Investments

Jeff serves as the Executive Vice President of Investments of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. In this role, he...

Executive Vice President

As Executive Vice President, Melody is responsible for leading strategy and implementation of all Commerce efforts to support current...

Government Procurement Program Coordinator

Jake joins the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation as the Government Procurement Program Coordinator...

Business Assistance Advisor

Denise provides credit analysis and underwriting of a variety of commercial loan requests made to the Small Business...

Director of Small Business Resource Programs

Doris's role is to provide professional assistance to Rhode Island businesses to encourage their growth and expansion, acting as...

Director of Tourism

Mark is responsible for implementing and managing the activities of the corporation’s tourism efforts, PR, publications...

Renewable Energy Fund Project Coordinator

Kaleigh's role is to manage and actively maintain all Energy Programs that RI Commerce has to offer.

Director Business Advisory Group

During his ten-year tenure at the corporation, Christopher has held various positions...

Senior Art Director

Anthony Cormier is the Senior Art Director for the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. In this role, he designs digital...

Vice President of Business Development and Investments

Will serves as the Vice President of Business Development and Investments for the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. In this role...

Administrative and Program Assistant

Amy currently works for the Executive Vice Presidents of Investments, Business Development, and I-195 Redevelopment District...

Domestic Tourism & Marketing Operations Director

Robin is the Domestic Tourism & Marketing Operations Director at the Commerce Corporation...

Financial Services Operations Manager

Stacy serves as administrative support for all finance programs of the corporation, including...

Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator

Kate joined the Commerce Corporation in 2023 as our Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator to help deploy broadband to underserved residents and businesses...

Business Development Advisor

Ann is responsible for assisting Rhode Island Business navigate the different avenues of government contracting process...

Business Assistance Advisor

Lori provides advisory services to in-state companies at any stage of business. She works with...

Digital Content Specialist

Donna originally joined the Operations Team as an administrative assistant and has now moved into her current role as....

Senior Grants Administrator

Kaleena Harrington serves as the Senior Grants Administrator. She works closely with the administration to....

SupplyRI Program Manager

Kayleigh oversees SupplyRI operations and acts as a matchmaker between Suppliers and Anchors, introducing procurement opportunities and resources...

Business Development Associate Vice President

Lilia Holt serves as the Business Development Associate Vice President for the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation...

Investment Analyst

Kevin Kane serves as an Analyst within the Investment Group for the Commerce Corporation...

Contracts & Accounting Manager

Karen’s primary responsibilities include processing accounts payable for all entities, contract management, purchasing...

Vice President of Business Development

Siu-Li Khoe serves as the Vice President of Business Development for the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation...

Innovation Program Analyst

Marc joined Rhode Island Commerce Corporation as the Program Analyst for the Wavemaker Fellowship Program...

Rhode Island APEX Accelerator Director

Chad Lewis serves as the Rhode Island Apex Accelerator Director for Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. In this role...

Administrative Assistant

Mary Lucas joined the RI Commerce Corporation in 2023 as Administrative Assistant. Her primary focus is providing support...

Customer Service and Administrative Assistant

Natalie engages clients who call for assistance, and she greets and assists those who arrive for meetings...

Director Wavemaker Fellowship

In this role, Barry is responsible for facilitating the annual application & award process, promoting the program to potential...

Senior Graphic Designer

Supporting the marketing team, John creates a wide variety of graphic assets for use in everything from social media to print advertising...

Senior B2B Manager

Andrea, a native Rhode Islander, has an expansive career in B2B/B2C marketing strategy and design and is passionate about creating high energy campaigns...

GIS Specialist

Olivia Read serves as the Mapping and Data Collection Administrator and GIS Specialist for the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. She is responsible for geospatial analytics...

Staff Accountant

Director of Food Strategy

Julianne Stelmaszyk serves as the Director of Food Strategy for the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. In her role, she oversees the implementation ...

Renewable Energy Fund Program Manager

Karen Stewart serves as the Renewable Energy Manager. In this role, Karen is responsible for overseeing the Renewable Energy Fund...

Director of Broadband Strategy

Brian Thorn serves as the Director of Broadband Strategy for the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation...

Minority Business Support Manager

As Minority Business Support Manager, Olinda acts as the Liaison between Commerce and local organizations...

Senior Project Manager

Michael’s assignments fall under three main areas: planning activities, operations activities, and project management. He has worked...

Facility Assistant

Ray is responsible for the logistics of the agency’s office. He manages onsite technical support, shipping and receiving, supplies...