We are grateful to have a Board of Directors that is passionate and dedicated to improving the economic well-being of Rhode Island and its residents.
EPI board members at the Institute's 2018 board retreat.
Jill Beckwith
Director of Grants, Martin Richard Institute for Social Justice, Bridgewater State University
Lisa Roth Blackman (Chair)
Chief Philanthropy Officer, RI Community Food Bank
Julie DiBari
CEO, The Capacity Group
Paola Fernandez
VP, Community Development Officer, Centreville Bank
Robert Ferreira
Principal, Duxford Capital Advisors, LLC
Joseph Grady (Secretary)
Senior Fellow, Pell Center at Salve Regina University and co-founder Topos Partnership
Eric Hirsch
Professor of Sociology, Providence College
Tricia Leddy
Senior Fellow for State Programs, Center for Health Strategies
Jeff Levy
Partner, Levy & Blackman LLP
Carolyn Mark (Vice Chair)
Chair, East Greenwich School Committee
Hugh Minor
Communications Director, RI Community Food Bank
Quadry Olalekan
Lead Business Analyst, Unicom Engineering
Jessica Holden Sherwood
Professor of Sociology, Johnson and Wales University
Sue Pearlmutter (Treasurer)
Dean, Rhode Island College School of Social Work
Rich Streitfeld
Accountant, Aaronson, Lavoie, Streitfeld, Diaz
Matthew Shumate
Mayoral Advance and Community Relations, City of Providence
