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...
Director of Operations and Special Projects
Daniela Fairchild serves as the Director of Operations and Special Projects for the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. In this role, she...
Chief Financial Officer
Mark serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. In this role, he ...
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
Wavemaker Fellowship Director
Jillian Balzano serves as the Wavemaker Fellowship Director. In this role, Jill is responsible for facilitating the annual...
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...
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...
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...
Vice President of Business Development
Siu-Li Khoe serves as the Vice President of Business Development for the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation...
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
Vice President Business Development
Melissa Simon, PhD, serves as a Vice President of Business Development with a focus on life sciences..
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...
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...
Director of Operations and Special Projects
Daniela Fairchild serves as the Director of Operations and Special Projects for the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. In this role, she...
Chief Financial Officer
Mark serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. In this role, he ...
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
Wavemaker Fellowship Director
Jillian Balzano serves as the Wavemaker Fellowship Director. In this role, Jill is responsible for facilitating the annual...
Financial Portfolio Manager
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...
Business Advisory Group Coordinator
Charlene has worked at Hasbro Children’s Hospital as a development associate and patient financial service...
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...
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...
Vice President of Business Development
Siu-Li Khoe serves as the Vice President of Business Development for the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation...
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
Vice President Business Development
Melissa Simon, PhD, serves as a Vice President of Business Development with a focus on life sciences..
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...
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....
