Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Richard Cromwell - Maritime Solutions
Chairman
Melissa Varao, PhD - Salve Regina University
Vice Chair
Leland Merrill - Centreville Bank
Treasurer
Joseph Nicholson - Bowen’s Wharf Co.
Secretary
Cristina Offenberg, Esq. - Silva, Thomas, Martland & Offenberg, Ltd.
Legal Counsel
Andrew Tavares - Kahn, Litwin, Renza, & Co. Ltd.
Chair Ex Officio
Erin Donovan-Boyle - Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce
President & CEO
Gail Alofsin - Newport International Boat Show
Craig Sculos - Bally’s Corporation
Matthew Vargas - Emcore Corporation
Board Members
Kim Cairo - Carey, Richmond & Viking Insurance
Bill Cardinal - IHOP/Cardinal Restaurant Management Group
Laura Coristine - COX
Bill DeWitt - People’s Credit Union
Morgan Everson - The Coggeshall Club
Mike Falcone - Falcone Sports & Entertainment
Frank Flanagan, Esq. - Flanagan Law Offices, LLC
Matt Girard - 3G Broadcasting
Rocky Kempenaar - Kempenaar Real Estates
Sandy Kristiansson - Black Diamond Marketing Group
John O'Connor - Safe Harbor New England Boatworks
Mary Joy Lu - Rail Explorers
Michael Monti, Esq. - Sayer, Regan, & Thayer, LLC
Brendan O'Donnell - Newport Craft
Kevin O’Leary - Preservation Society of Newport County
Jenny Patridge - SEACorp
Lisa Raiola - Hope & Main
Evan Rose - BankNewport
Brian Schuster - RI Energy
Dr. Nathan Tilman - Tilman Family Dentistry
Brian Williams - Roger Williams University
Richard Willis - Caleb & Broad
Jairo Rugel - ATC Tech/Newport County Computers